London Underground Labyrinths
a maze on every tube station wall
A single maze artwork on the wall of every Tube station, an Olympic art project most commuters never notice.
Free to visit · Various · King's Cross St Pancras · N1C 4AP
Opening: During Tube operating hours
Hidden in plain sight at every single one of the London Underground's 270 stations is a small artwork most passengers walk straight past, a black-and-white enamel labyrinth by the artist Mark Wallinger. Created for the London 2012 Olympics, each one is numbered and carries a single circular maze, a nod to the journeys commuters trace through the network every day.
No two are placed quite alike, and spotting the one at your station becomes a quietly addictive game. They are free to see with a normal Tube journey, turning the daily commute into a city-wide treasure hunt for anyone in the know.
Getting there: One at every one of the 270 Tube stations, viewable while travelling.
Best time to go: Any journey, once you start noticing them you cannot stop.
Insider tip: Each labyrinth is numbered by the order stations were reached in a record-breaking Tube challenge, so look for the number too. Once you spot your first, you will start hunting them at every station you pass through.
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