Map of London
An interactive map of London
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
Harrods of London installed a novelty in 1898: the world's first true escalator (to be fair, an inclined moving belt with metal bars for traction did make its debut two years earlier on Coney Island). The oddness of a moving staircase so unnerved many shoppers that employees were stationed near it with smelling salts and cognac to help revive those overcome with fear.