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A city that loves to be explored, London beckons with great museums, royal pageantry, and history-steeped houses. Discovering it takes a bit of work, however. Modern-day London largely reflects its medieval layout, a willfully difficult tangle of...
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A city that loves to be explored, London beckons with great museums, royal pageantry, and history-steeped houses. Discovering it takes a bit of work, however. Modern-day London largely reflects its medieval layout, a willfully difficult tangle of streets. This swirl of spaghetti will be totally confusing to anyone brought up on the rigidity of a grid system. Even Londoners, most of whom own a dog-eared copy of an indispensable A-Z street finder, get lost in their own city. But the bewildering street patterns will be a plus for anyone who likes to get lost in atmosphere. London is a walker's city and will repay every moment you spend exploring on foot. If you want to penetrate beyond the crust of popular knowledge, you are well advised not only to visit St. Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London, but also to set aside some time for random wandering. Walk in the city's backstreets and mews, around Park Lane and Kensington. Pass up Buckingham Palace for Kensington Palace. Take in the... See less