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Vauxhall Cross

Terry Farrell's postmodern ziggurat is the real home of the Secret Intelligence Service. The British government only officially admitted MI6 existed in 1992.

Why go

Terry Farrell's postmodern ziggurat is the real home of the Secret Intelligence Service. The British government only officially admitted MI6 existed in 1992.

The shoot: The World Is Not Enough (1999)

The Q-boat bursts out of the building and races down the Thames.

Stand here

Cross to Millbank on the north bank, just west of Vauxhall Bridge. The full riverfront elevation faces you across the water.

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Visit

Best: Late afternoon, when the sun is on the river face. Access: Exterior only. Free. Getting there: Vauxhall station, then a 5-minute walk over the bridge. Pair it with Room 34 of the National Gallery.