The Story of London

No institution could more readily come to stand for modern London than the Tube. The Tube is the string that ties London and Londoners together.

The history of the United Kingdom is rich with pageantry and tradition, an interweaving of past and present. At the center of it all is London.

London is a green city. Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Clapham Common and more, but the centerpiece of London's extensive park system are eight royal parks.

The Thames is the longest river from source to sea in England. It travels through places such as: Oxford, Henley and Windsor before it reaches London.

The building of a defensive line of castles like the one at Lewis along the coast of Dover was William the Conqueror's way of securing his retreat.

Kensington Palace, St. James', Hampton Court, the Banqueting House, the Tower of London, and Kew are all evidence of London's rich and regal past.