A travel guide to London begins with a walk around Canary Wharf Station. Included: the history of this business district; notable achievements in architecture and engineering.
A tour of the London neighborhood of Greenwich includes the shops on High Street, a picnic in the city's oldest park, and the architecture of the Royal Naval College.
London's grand bank buildings are toured.
Exploring the history of the Tower of London. Included: tales of imprisonment and execution. Also: a monument commemorating the Great Fire of 1666; a look at the widespread poverty and human suffering depicted by Charles Dickens in his many novels.
Landmarks around the London Bridge station are highlighted, including the highest tower in the U.K., a cathedral, and Shakespeare's Globe theater.
The neighborhood of Farringdon is toured, with stops at a famous church, a historic staircase, the place where butchers drink beer with breakfast at 6 am, and the area that inspired Charles Dickens.
The busy legal district around Temple Underground Station is explored, beginning with Fleet Street's Royal Courts of Justice, plus Knight Templar sites are visted. Also: a look at where some news-related organizations are located.
The Covent Garden Underground Station offers access to an old market and the London Transport Museum. Also: An abandoned tube station is toured; and later, a Freemasons' Temple is visited.
The Westminster Underground Station offers access to a bit of English history, including the London Eye, as well as Westminster Palace, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey.
A guide to Notting Hill Gate, a former farming community-turned-celebrity hot spot.
The area around the Baker Street tube station is explored. Included: Regent's Park; the London Zoo; Marylebone High Street.
The village of Hampstead is explored, including the homes of notable people and antique shops brimming with treasures.
The area around the Kew Gardens underground station is explored, including England's oldest botanical garden, music played by a machine, and the good life in Richmond, London.