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The coolest things you can do underground in

London
By CNN Staff
Updated 1143 GMT (1943 HKT) February 12, 2016

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(CNN)There are 2,000 years of history woven deep into the fabric of London.
From the tip of the Shard -- the city's tallest building, which opened in 2013 -- to the ancient "lost" River
Fleet that still flows through the British capital's underground sewer network.
Subterranean London is a world of mausoleums, secret bunkers, lost rivers, abandoned train stations and
twisting tunnels.
Here are four of the coolest underground spaces just below the city's surface:

Roman Amphitheater, Guildhall Art Gallery

The ruins of a Roman amphitheater, from AD 70, were discovered under Guildhall Art Gallery in 1988.
The amphitheater hosted wild fights and executions and could hold more than 7,000 spectators.

Guildhall Art Gallery, Guildhall Yard, London EC2P 2EJ England;

Gordon's Wine Bar

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Gordon's is the city's oldest wine bar, in the atmospheric setting of a vaulted cellar. It still has its original
decor from 1890.

Gordon's Wine Bar, 47 Villiers Street, London England;

MORE: London's hidden underground mail rail to open

Churchill War Rooms

Under the streets of Whitehall, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his cabinet gathered in this secret
bunker to orchestrate World War II.
Many of the rooms have been left exactly as they were in August 1945, the day Japan surrendered and the
war was declared over.

Churchill War Rooms, Clive Steps King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AQ England;

The Vaults
A former morgue in the tunnels under Waterloo Station, the 17,000-square-foot space is now a multipurpose arts venue, with a gallery, theater and restaurant.
Its annual Vault Festival arts event runs until March 6, 2016 and features more than 100 shows.

The Vaults, Leake Street, London SE1 7NN England;

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