An interactive map of London
A good road map can save you time and help you discover places and things not in your guidebook
An interactive map of England showing all the places covered by this online travel guide
London tends to measure time by events of grand destruction.
The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed almost every last inch of the medieval city (thatched roofs catch fire pretty quickly). Luckily, a Renaissance genius named Christopher Wren was on hand to rebuild the city, raising over 50 churches and countless other buildings.
With World War II came the Blitz, German planes raining destruction again over the city, causing more rebuilding.
The result: the City of London is today an odd architectural mix of medieval houses, Renaissance churches, Victorian public buildings, and postmodern bank headquarters.
