27 Astonishing Things You Didn't Know About London

By Mike Morgan /

25. Trafalgar Square Has The UK's Smallest Police Station

Everyone delights in the beautiful fountains of Trafalgar Square (one of London's most popular spots), but there's a building near them at the southeast corner that's usually overlooked. It's a small, round lamp with a minuscule room in its base. The building was originally an auxiliary police station, used as a lookout point to monitor people in unruly crowds. Sadly, it now stores cleaning equipment for the council.