15 Unique Things To Do In London (That You Won't Find On Trip Advisor)

8. Take In Some Taxidermy

Pun lovers alone may get a kick out of Get Stuffed, a real macabre cabinet of curiosities and something of a legend among North Londoners... although not always for the right reasons. The Islington based taxidermy shop has certainly courted controversy over the years for its dealings with rare and protected species.

Get Stuffed can be visited by appointment only, but many make the pilgrimage to the Essex Road to gawp through the store's main window and view the menagerie of exotic, stuffed animals on display, which have included over the years: a lion, a giraffe's head and a selection of malicious looking foxes. If you also enjoy dining out amongst preserved beasts, then try out the restaurant Les Trois Garcons in Shoreditch, which is literally piled high with all manner of animals and a few mythical, hybrid creations, too.