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Created by The Telegraph Updated On: July 13, 2012
London has a sometimes sinister heritage. From tours that stalk serial killer haunts to attractions that hosted executions, we round up some of London's scariest attractions: http://bit.ly/vVXU0E
9a St Thomas St (near Borough High St), London, Greater London
History Museum · Bermondsey · 23 tips and reviews
The Telegraph: At this old operating theatre near London Bridge, occasional tours recount grisly tales of primitive medical treatments. Amputations without anaesthetic were common, painful deaths frequent.
Northumberland Ave., City of Westminster, Greater London
Arts and Entertainment · 9 tips and reviews
The Telegraph: This sombre, black double-decker stalks the streets of London at night. It's a fun fair-like ghost ride with gory trivia distributed throughout.
Westminster Bridge Rd (Belvedere Rd), London, Greater London
History Museum · Waterloo · 128 tips and reviews
The Telegraph: Some people say the scariest thing here is the queue but, once you get in, there are plenty of sudden jolts and frights on hand to startle and amuse you.
Castle · St. Katharine's and Wapping · 584 tips and reviews
The Telegraph: It's a beautiful, momentous building but the Tower of London holds a troubling history. A tour through its grounds hold tales of execution, imprisonment and torture.