London: Essential London
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London: Essential London pictures. From the grand Victorian architecture to the small Arabic chain of restaurants on Edgware Road, from Chinatown to the latin quarter centered around Ladbroke Grove, from the old docks of world trade to the multitude of languages you can hear in the street, London is a stunning mix of cultures from all over the world. This gallery will show you many of the well-known places, and also 'hidden' spots that all add to the incredible atmosphere of this striking metropolis. 
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Multi-cultural Camden Lock Market is centered around atmospheric Regent's Canal
Towpath Cafe on Regent's Canal in Hackney (next to the De Beauvoir Road bridge)
The entrance of Chinatown in SoHo, London's nightlife district
The rejuvenated docklands with the Canary Wharf skyscrapers in the background
The classic Routemaster doubledecker (not in service since December 2005)
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
The Grand Union Canal, part of the channel network crossing London
The 220km-long Grand Union Canal in Perivale, Northwest London
Brick Lane, the heart of the Bangladeshi community in London; the area even has Bengali street signs
Stargazing by the Highgate (or Hampstead) Ponds in Hampstead Heath
A freezing day near the redeveloped warehouses of Butlers Wharf (near Tower Bridge)
Two rows of houses usually enclose two rows of gardens in residential London
The Borough, a quiet area 15 minutes' walk from Tower Bridge
Having a beer at lunchtime is a pretty common thing in England
The huge number of parks in London mean they are accessible to virtually everyone
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
Bengali street sign in Sclater St (the English-language sign has been removed)
The April 2008 skyline of the City as seen from Finsbury Park
British pub food - rump steak with chips, fried onions, mushrooms and tomatoes
Tower Bridge, as seen from the riverboat service from Westminster to Greenwich
On a field trip on Tower Bridge, overlooking the cruiser HMS Belfast, the City of London and Lambeth
The pub, situated near the team's stadium, is popular with Arsenal fans after Premier League games
London pubs are famous for their unusual names - the Auld Triangle is a pretty good example
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