England
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England pictures. London - from the grand Victorian architecture to the small Arabic cluster of restaurants on Edgware Road, from Chinatown to the latin quarter around Ladbroke Grove, the capital of England is a stunning mix of cultures from all over the world. This gallery mostly contains photos of London, and will show you many of its well-known places, and also many 'hidden' spots that all add to the atmosphere of this striking metropolis. Subgalleries:
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Hundred-year-old trees in Berkeley Square, in London's luxurious Mayfair district
Old-fashioned bicycle in the courtyard of magnificent Somerset House
Under the bridge - second-hand 'bookshop' below Waterloo Bridge, next to the Thames
Multi-cultural Camden Lock Market is centered around atmospheric Regent's Canal
Canary Wharf, London's modern quarter with the driverless Docklands Light Railway in the middle
They didn't really spare the money when the Jubilee Line Extension was planned
The entrance of Chinatown in SoHo, London's nightlife district
The rejuvenated docklands with the Canary Wharf skyscrapers in the background
Street basketball court with some illegally lounging pigeons
The classic Routemaster doubledecker (not in service since December 2005)
Edgware Road's Arabic line of shops with the apartments above them
The elevated tracks of London Bridge Station, under which a multitude of alleys and rooms are tucked
Ladbroke Grove, the high street of the Notting Hill neighbourhood
The statue of Dr. Alfred Salter, local GP and MP, his daughter, and their cat
A Circle line train leaving Baker Street (originally called the Baker Street & Waterloo Railway)
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, which also has standing places, just as it did in Shakepeare's time
Cooke's Pie, Mash, Liquor & Eels - old advertisement on Goldhawk Road
The Grand Union Canal, part of the channel network crossing London
Old taverns (well, except for Starbucks) and the Cutty Shark clipper ship in maritime Greenwich
Brick Lane, the heart of the Bangladeshi community in London; the area even has Bengali street signs
Clapham High Street, a typical London neighbourhood main street
A very good Mexican restaurant next to the Socialis Party's local HQ
Hyde Park Corner, where the Rotten Row path begins, crossing the park
Akhtar Fabrics ('A treasure trove of haberdashery goods'), Willesden High Road
Two rows of houses usually enclose two rows of gardens in residential London
Ladbroke Grove, the heart of Notting Hill and London's latin quarter
Lime Grove; food from chicken shops like this is staple fare for many Londoners
Boat home in Little Venice, a popular part of the Regent's Canal
Little Britain, a street in the City (as well as a brilliant TV show)
Walking in London at night often feels like you're in a dream
What used to be the pub Lord Napier in the ghost town of Hackney Wick
Maryland, London (ice cubes are a really important commodity in this shop for some reason)
Graffiti isn't a very common sight in West London - though this corner has its fair share
Unfinished Park Crescent (it was meant to be a circle) next to Regent's Park
Thames Barrier Park, one of the few 'modern' parks in London
'Angelo's fine Italian food specialized on the Parma ham and many other products'
Piccadilly Circus with some of the world's most famous (and expensive) advertisements
Some trees just won't let go - the dead of winter in Queen's Park
An important South America vs. Eastern Europe match in Queen's Park
Royal Albert Hall (a popular music venue for classical concerts)
Bengali street sign in Sclater St (the English-language sign has been removed)
A letter from the Inland Revenue to Sherlock Holmes, 221b Baker Street (Sherlock Holmes Museum)
Replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship moored in London's Southwark
