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<span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">Step back in time and journey into the sinister depths of London's past at the London Dungeons. This interactive experience transports you to the murky underbelly of the city's history, where tales of crime, puni...

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The London Dungeon is situated in the heart of London, near the South Bank of the River Thames. It's housed in the former County Hall building, which served as the seat of the London County Council until 1986.

Unlike traditional museums, the London Dungeon offers a theatrical and immersive experience. Visitors are guided through a series of live-action shows, special effects, and interactive exhibits that bring to life various gruesome and macabre events from London's history.

The attractions within the London Dungeon cover a wide range of historical themes, including the Great Plague, the Gunpowder Plot, Jack the Ripper, the Great Fire of London, and the torture methods used during the Middle Ages.




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Originally started as a gory exhibition of dark events across British history, the London Dungeon was opened in 1974 by former Madame Tussauds worker Annabel Geddes. It began as an exhibition of artifacts or tableaux that revolved around torture and sin. It quickly became every thrill-seeker’s favorite place to go and was extremely popular. This led to Geddes being named head of the London Tourist Board in the 80s. 

Across the 1980s and 90s, several theatrical additions were made including one revolving around serial killer Jack the Ripper. In 1997, the exhibition was changed from a free-flowing walkthrough into a batched one, meaning visitors would enter the attraction and move around it in batches. Many segments and exhibits have been added since then, including the Extremis - Drop ride to Doom, The Great Plague, and Sweeney Todd.

The Dungeon moved to the County Hall in South Bank, London in 20