London

London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It was founded by the Romans, and became the capital of England (taking over from Winchester) during the reign of William II. Although London is frequently depicted in the media as a quaint and historic city perpetually shrouded in fog, the reality is that London is a modern city at the cutting edge of developments in architecture, transport, commerce, industry and entertainment, and fog is a rare occurrence. In fact London is considered by many to be the financial capital of the world, and one of the world's premier cities.

Notable landmarks include the Houses of Parliament, The London Eye and Westminster Abbey. London's subway system ('the Underground' or 'Tube') is the oldest in the world. A number of lines run in part through a system of subterranean passages erxcavated in the bedrock for defensive purposes by Roman colonists in the 3rd century AD.