Our diverse, sprawling city is home to a plethora of secrets that you won't discover on the average bus tour.

For example, did you know that the Tube has its own species of mosquito? Or that the Tower of London housed exotic animals for 600 years?

This rather jolly infographic by LondonIsTheReason.com is the perfect post-lunch reading material - and it's fair to say that we're massive fans.

We won't give away any more of London's secrets, but we will say this - we'd expect a bit more of a payoff if we jumped a double-decker bus across Tower Bridge.

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Londoner’s guide to London [Infographic] by the team at londonisthereason.