Sightseeing, gangster tours, walking tours, crime museums and more Unusual London Attractions!
If you’re looking for something special to do around London, and want something a bit different, then these gangster, crime, history tours, walking tours and attractions around the great city are unique and provide different experiences. If you have come here expecting to find the same old tourist attractions that everyone visits, then I must apologise!. Go explore a tourist site!
We concentrate on the more unusual crime based and gruesome places to visit! did you know that there are attractions and walking tours that concentrate on the dark and murky past of London? From gruesome tales of Jack the ripper, through gangsters of the past, these are unique experiences that will take you through times gone by! Be warned, some of these tours and London attractions may not be family friendly attractions and may not accept or may not be suitable for children.
Below we give you some great alternatives to the most popular (and very busy!) tourist attractions in and around the capital. A few words of advice though, it’s an amazing city, but it is also a very busy city with regard to tourism. With any attractions or tours that you intend to visit, make sure you are pre-booked! There is nothing worse than turning up and expecting to get in, and then you are told that the attraction or tour is fully booked for the next week or two!
Plan ahead! book in advance and if you are going by car, make sure you have parking sorted in advance of your visit. Scroll down the page to see the list of London Attractions.
The Dark Side Of Camden
Serial Killers – Crimes Of Passion – Gangsters – Witchcraft, Take a walking tour on the dark side! Frank Portinari will introduced you to the sights, sounds, and incredible true-life stories that will educate and entertain. Serial Killers, Gangsters, Witchcraft, Terrorism, crimes of passion and much much more. From a lifelong resident of Camden, you will receive a personal and informed insight into the ‘Dark Side Of Camden’. This fascinating tour is available to BOOK NOW. Explore the tour packages, book your ticket, and then take a walk on the wild side! Visit our information page for more details of the Dark Side of Camden walking tour, plus, there’s details of Frank brilliant Crime Fiction book!
The London Dungeons
Make sure you call in to the County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB. One of the well known attractions, this is a uniquely thrilling attraction that will whisk you way back to the capital’s most perilous past. See, hear, feel and (ahem!) smell the chillingly amusing characters of the ‘bad old days’ as they come to life before you. Will you lose yourself in fear or in mirth? Whichever way, it’s not looking good for your underwear!
Bow Street Police Museum
The Bow Street Police Museum tells the story of the early Bow Street Patrols and Runners, London’s first official law enforcement service, and the Metropolitan Police officers who followed in their footsteps through the streets of Covent Garden. The Museum, which is located on the site of the 1881 Bow Street Magistrates’ Court and Police Station, is rich with stories of investigations, arrests, and justice being served. From the earliest watchmen who used only a lantern and a staff to the modern Magistrates who preside over cases of international renown.
The Sherlock Holmes Museum
Another of the unusual London Attractions to go to follows the world famous consulting detective Sherlock Holmes who lived at 221b Baker Street between 1881-1904, according to the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Mr Holmes shared his rooms with his loyal friend and colleague Dr Watson and the house is protected by the government due to its “special architectural and historical interest.” The 1st floor study overlooking Baker Street is faithfully maintained for posterity and just as it was kept by Mrs Hudson in Victorian Times!
Step back in time and visit The World’s Most Famous Address – 221B Baker Street. The home of the greatest Victorian sleuth, faithfully preserved as it would have been in the nineteenth century.
Jack the Ripper Museum
The story of Jack the RIpper has held a fascination for thousands of people, so while looking for things to do, It would well be worth looking at the Jack the Ripper museum. An attraction dedicated to the history of the Victorian East End in the 1880s, providing a serious examination of the crimes of Jack the Ripper.
The Clink Museum
This is definitely one of the more unusual London attractions that is worth a visit. EXPLORE THE PRISON THAT GAVE ITS NAME TO ALL OTHERS! The Clink Prison dates back to 1144 making it one of England’s oldest and most notorious prisons. Positioned in the heart of modern-day Southwark and built on the original site, The Clink Prison Museum presents the scandalous truth of Old Bankside through a hands-on educational experience. There are opportunities to view archaeological artefacts, experience the sights, sounds and smells of the prison, handle torture devices, and to view and hear all about the tales of torment and many misfortunes of the inmates of the infamous Clink Prison.
The London Bridge/Tombs Experience
An attraction that is a must visit for history fans. With this experience you become part of the city’s gruesome, troublesome history and bad old times. Travel back in time with notorious English characters, uncovering the dark secrets that lie beneath the world’s most haunted bridge. You will see, hear and even smell what the Bridge was like throughout the ages. Or Descend into the bowels of hell at the haunted site of the London Tombs, crowned the UK’s Scariest Attraction Make your way past walls dripping in blood, squeeze through confined spaces and scream with terror as you are met with an array of unspeakable horrors in this unimaginable scare maze.
Enjoy Your Day of Unusual London Attractions!
We hope you have found the above tours, walking tour, museums and attractions etc useful for an unusual day out. If you think there are more relevant tours that should be on this page, please, visit our social media pages on X and Facebook and tell us your suggestions, alternatively you could email us using the link at the bottom of the page as we’d love to add more attractions and experiences to this page. London is a beautiful city, and if you’ve visited any of the places above and enjoyed your time there, please, again, visit our social media channels and leave your thoughts on these experiences.
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