Trafalgar Square

"This is literally the center of London: a plaque on the corner of the Strand and Charing Cross Road marks the spot from which distances on U.K. signposts are measured." Full review

"The Thames is a snottish brown, London puddles are murky pitch, and the Trafalgar fountain is as aquamarine as a cruise ship pool." Full review

"This world-famous square with its iconic statue, fountains and the National Gallery, is at the top of Whitehall which runs down to the Palace of Westminster." Full review

"One of London’s most iconic public spaces and perhaps the most ostentatious reminder of the nation’s former imperial might, commemorating Britain’s triumph in the Napoleonic Wars." Full review

"Trafalgar Square dominates the landscape at Charring Cross." Full review

"It boasts numerous landmarks, including the National Gallery on the north side, St. Martin-in-the-Fields on the east, and at the center Nelson's Column." Full review