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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY OUERDYA AIT ABDELMALEK A picture shows the exterior of "Attendant", a former public toilet that has been converted into a coffee shop and sandwich bar in central London, on October 3, 2014. With spiralling land prices turning even the darkest corners of London into potential goldmines, the city's forgotten spaces, including 19th-century public toilets, are blossoming into restaurants, cafes and boutiques. Many Victorian urinals remained abandoned for decades after World War II, but encouraged by local officials keen for fresh sources of income, the conversion wave is gathering pace. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images)