20 Photos That Prove Life in London Can Be Surprising Even for Locals

The capital of the Foggy Albion is really charming and magnetic. London is actually ranked number one on the list of the most magnetic cities in the world. But it is much more than just double-deckers, Buckingham Palace, and the royal family.

CHEERY is going to show you life in the British capital the way people living there see it.

“I agree, it’s knot good”

In some parts of London, there are pipes like this. It’s part of the sewers.

They’re tall to ensure pedestrians don’t smell any of the gas being released.

“The old vs new contrast always seems to amaze me.”

“Sometimes I feel trapped here.”

“I made a new version of my ’London Eye time slice,’ made from 40 slices over 3 hours.”

“A road on my work commute is eroding and starting to expose the old cobblestone street.”

“A foggy morning in London with a bit of sunlight equates to a ghost building on my walk to work.”

“Excuse me, mate, you don’t live here!”

A smartphone repair office inside a telephone box north of Holborn station

Some bus stops are turned away from the roads. Also, the benches there are really thin so that nobody sleeps on them.

The British people dress post boxes.

You can see these things in London streets. They were made in the nineteenth century so that nobody would pee on the buildings.

Welcome to the best bathroom in London!

This building seems to be melting...

Dogs are really calm here.

“Mom? London isn’t what I thought it would be. I want to come home.”

In London, there are cafes that give jobs to homeless people and help them get their normal lives back.

Tower Bridge at dawn

“Little gardens are installed in former ticket office windows at tube station”

“Came to London to see the beautiful scenery... was not disappointed”

• I work for my local authority and the installation of benches came up in my training. The bench was put in such a way because funding comes from a different department depending on whether the bench is facing onto or away from the road. If it’s facing the road it’s Highways, if its overlooking a view — it’s Regeneration. © Eoin_McLove / Reddit

Have you ever been to London? What did you like most about the British capital?