You Learn Something New Every Day…

At least, I do. I picked up a new guide to London. It’s by Rick Steves, and no I don’t know him, but I think it’s quite good. Go here if you’d like to check it out.

Here are some things I learned:

The recently finished Shard London Bridge is now the tallest building in England, as well as the EU.

The Shard London Bridge. (image: Wikipedia Commons)

The place most tourists stop for a photo? Trafalgar Square.

Trafalgar Square in the evening. (Photo source: Wikipedia Commons)

A popular misconception I shared until today? The nickname “Big Ben” refers not to the clock, but rather, the 13-ton bell inside.

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The bell known as “Big Ben.” (Photo source: Wikipedia Commons)

 

Like many Americans, when I think of English food, I think of two things: fish and chips, and curry. But it turns out that London was recently named the world’s most vegan-friendly city. Who knew?

Filed under: Emma Jameson, London, Travel Tagged: Big Ben, curry, fish and chips, London, Rick Steves, Shard London Bridge, Trafalgar Square, vegan-friendly