Viktor Wynd Museum Of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History. Extinct bird feathers, a giant anteater’s skeleton and dodo bones – this little shop of horrors is one of the most unusual museums you’ll find in London. This tiny space in Hackney holds exhibitions and talks, from a petting zoo evening where you can get close to pythons, frogs and tarantulas, to taxidermy classes. It was founded by artist Viktor Wynd, who also runs fairytale-like balls which involve dressing up in masks and dancing the Charleston.

Ancient Roman Baths. London’s only Roman baths, which appear to be a plunge pool, are close to Embankment Station. The baths were first written about in 1784 by John Pinkerton as a ‘fine antique bath’, and in Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield, the protagonist uses the old Roman Bath ‘at the bottom of one of the streets out of the Strand’. The baths are free to visit on Wednesday afternoons, but you must book ahead.