London Court is a covered pedestrian arcade running between Hay Street and St George's Terrace in the heart of the CBD. Built in 1937, it is a fantasia of mock-Tudor architecture — timber-framed facades, heraldic signs, a general atmosphere of a Shakespearean theme park — that somehow feels entirely right in Perth rather than ridiculous. The two clock towers at each end feature mechanical figures: at the Hay Street end, knights joust on the quarter-hour; at the St George's Terrace end, St George dispatches his dragon. Children love them. Adults find they love them too.
The arcade itself is lined with small shops selling jewellery, souvenirs, watches, and opals — not especially distinguished retail, but the architecture is not really the point. London Court is one of Perth's most-photographed spots and a genuine piece of the city's social history: a Depression-era entrepreneur's attempt to give Perth something distinctive, which accidentally created one of its most beloved landmarks. It is free to walk through, takes about five minutes end to end, and is very much worth those five minutes. Go at the quarter-hour to catch the clock show.