London topics of interest and background information to help you learn more about the city
What do do in London that will make the whole family happy—Sights, experiences, restaurants, tours, and more
This late 19C Romantic offshoot offered a, well, a romanticized reinterpretation of the Medieval style
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.
