Be forewarned: this is not the classic list of tourist spots that every traveller to London dreams of seeing. We offer you a glimpse of the city through the eyes of a local who loves history and Britain.

ZIMA editor-in-chief Alexei Zimin has set himself a task: to compile a list of modern urban developments without which London is not London.

Find out which tower was once the site of the city's gallows.
Stroll along the South Bank of the River Thames.
Try the street food at Box Park.

Exploring the history of London's Iconic Buildings with Alexei Zimin

Exploring the history of London's Iconic Buildings with Alexei Zimin

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