Secret London: An Unusual Travel Guide: 230 unusual and unfamiliar places in London

Where can you peer inside Richard Burton's tent? Whatever happened to Bedlam? Where can you praise God, buy meatballs, and have a sauna? What's in the House of Dreams? Where can you find monsters in Trafalgar Square? What's growing quietly under your feet? To which secret society does Prince Charles belong? What's the trick to instant weight loss?

Rachel Howard is a journalist and copywriter who has lived in almost every borough in London. A regular contributor to Conde Nast Traveller, National Geographic Traveler, and The Guardian, Rachel writes mainly about travel, food, and the arts. She previously spent a decade writing speeches for the Greek foreign minister. But that's another story.

Bill Nash is an actor and writer, with family roots all across London. An obsession with the city's corners is the foundation for his contribution to this book. He lives in Brixton with his family and an ineffective cat.