"Best city in the world" a London Travel Page by dinhyen

One of Europe's and the world's premier metropolis with a wealth of culture and history. A comparison with Paris immediately comes to mind. Both exude old-world mystique and charms. Yet whereas Paris feels cool, distant and, dare I say it, aristocratic, London feels warmer, friendlier, more down-to-earth, more comforting. In the high-school analogy, Paris would be the beautiful prom queen whom every boy admires and fantasizes about, but has as much chance of dating as winning the lottery; London would be the oft-overlooked girl next door, less showy but better for you :) Perhaps that's because its culture is more contemporary and familiar to my own. Perhaps I've only visited the city during nice weather :) No matter, London is still my all-time favorite city.

Others have done a superlative job of describing everything about London, so my purpose here is to supplement them with pictures.

The obligatory picture of Big Ben. For a little variety here is a look at it in glorious grey scale. Did you know that Big Ben is not the clock, but actually the bell inside the clock? Well, that was news to me :) The clock itself is large enough for a bus to drive through!

If anything manages to be both industrial and elegant at the same time, it's the London Eye. This ultra-modern structure has been a pleasing addition to the London skyline. It's a lot of fun to boot, and inspires a certain child-like fascination in everyone, young and old.