Out of the train station, the first thing you notice is that all the cabs are the same make and model cars, just with different paint jobs.

The other thing you get is plenty reminders that a car may be coming towards you from a direction you're not used to. Make sure you look right when crossing the street as those crazy Brits drive on the wrong side of the street.

London is a mix of old and new. The Westend's Soho district is a confusing grid of old streets crammed with restaurants. It borders Chinatown and the City's theatre district, and is a delightful place to walk through.

London has an excellent Metro-like subway system called the Underground, also known as the Tube.

This is not the London Bridge. It's the Tower Bridge, just down the Thames from the London Bridge which is much less spectacular. It was built in 1894, despite its medieval look. It crosses the Thames and ends at the Tower of London, hence its title.

The Tower of London is a former palace of royalty, as well as prison. It was started in 1075 and many have since added to it for various purposes. It sits at the end of the Tower Bridge on the edge of the River Thames.

The Houses of Parliament, along with their trademark clock tower, Big Ben, are probably the most associated symbols of London.This is the former royal Palace of Westminster where King Henry VIII used to call home. The clock tower at the eastern end houses "Big Ben" refers not to the clock tower itself, but to the largest bell in the chime, which weighs close to 14 tons.