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John Rabon
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Ten Places to Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner in London
Thanksgiving is a very American holiday despite having English origins. But traveling to London over the Thanksgiving holiday has become very popular with Americans seeking...
Great London Buildings – Tower 42
One of the jewels of post-war skyscrapers in London, Tower 42 (once known as NatWest Tower) remains the third highest building in the City of...
Great London Buildings – King’s Cross Railway Station
Known to most people outside London as the home of Harry Potter’s Platform 9 3/4, King’s Cross Station is a historic railway station in the...
Great Londoners: Benjamin Franklin – When London Was America’s Capital
You might be reading this article and think we got it wrong. While Benjamin Franklin was many things (inventor, author, publisher, diplomat, statesman, Founding Father),...
The Spooky Fiver: Five Things to Do in London for Halloween
At this time of year, everything becomes spookier. The shadows on your wall seem more menacing, the wind howls like a banshee through the city...
The London Fiver – Five Autumn Food Festivals in London
You don’t have to live in the country to reap the bounty of the Autumn harvest. Autumn is a traditional time to enjoy the food...
Spooky London: Ten of the Allegedly Most Haunted Places in London
This month we’ve covered haunted castles and haunted places in the United Kingdom, but with the exception of the Tower of London, we’ve deliberately left...
City on the Edge of Tomorrow – London as a Smart City
Technology is ever-changing, and its applications are always increasing, offering a wide range of benefits. With that in mind, municipalities all over the world are...
The London Top 10: Ten Things to Do in Hampstead
Hampstead started out as a village before becoming swallowed by Greater London. The area’s name comes from the Anglo-Saxon “ham” and “stede”, meaning “homestead” and...
Great London Buildings – 20 Fenchurch Street – Home of the Public Sky Garden
20 Fenchurch Street is one of London’s office buildings that certainly makes a statement. Whether you appreciate its design or decry it as yet another...
London Top 10: Ten Things to See and Do in Covent Garden
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a new ongoing series at Anglotopia where we’ll highlight the top 10 things to see and do in...
The London Fiver – Five Brilliant Things to Do in London in the Autumn
Autumn brings with it a changing of the leaves and new activity and pageantry to London. In the past, we’ve covered a variety of autumn...
The London Fiver – Five of the Best Rooftop Gardens in London for Relaxation
Finding green space in a city can be difficult, as we’ve noted in other articles. While it may seem like a new fad, the concept...
The London Fiver – Five Genre Conventions to Attend in London
As I write this, one of the favourite conventions for us here at Londontopia is just around the bend—DragonCon (it has since passed, it was...
The Fiver – Five Pseudo-Public Spaces in London
For centuries, public parks have been the purview of local government, often founded by the city or county as a means of preserving nature and...
Great London Buildings – BBC Broadcasting House
Headquarters of the BBC, Broadcasting House represents the totality of the BBC’s media offerings across radio and television. Originally a building for radio programmes, the...
The London Fiver – Five Urban Walking Trails in London
Rambling is a popular activity throughout the United Kingdom, but you don’t have to leave the city to find an excellent walk. The streets and...
The London Fiver – Five of the Best Video Game Arcades in London
Since the days of Pong, video games have fascinated us. Throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s, we would pump quarter after quarter into arcade games...
Great London Buildings – One Canada Square in Canary Wharf
Located on the site of the former West India Docks, One Canada Square is not only a skyscraper that puts a stamp on the...
The London Fiver – Five Interesting Future Building Developments in London That Will Change It
Cities are always growing, always changing. While we work to preserve the history of graded structures, we also need new developments to meet the city’s...
London’s Most-Welcoming Pubs for Furry Patrons
Dog’s are man’s best friend, they say, and many people love taking their dog with them to the bar or pub. In London, sometimes the...
Cool Britannia: A Look at London in the 1990s
The 1990s were a time of great change in Greater London. The country started out with a Conservative Government in Downing Street at the beginning...
The London Fiver – Five London Film Studios Where Hollywood Magic Happens
Since the days of silent films, London has had a number of studios producing movies that entertain audiences all over the world. Today, several major...
The London Fiver – Five Interesting Pieces of Public Art in London
As John Cleese famously said in the “Michaelangelo and the Pope” sketch from Monty Python’s Flying Circus, “I don’t know much about art, but I...
Great London Buildings – Oxo Tower on the Southbank
One of the architectural landmarks of South Bank, the Oxo Tower has stood by the River Thames for over a century, its distinctive lettering standing...
The History of the London Fire Brigade
Once upon a time, if you didn’t have enough water, the only solution to a fire was to get out and hope it didn’t burn...
The 00Fiver – Five James Bond Experiences in London
You don’t need “00” clearance to know that James Bond calls London home. From Whitehall to Les Ambassadeurs, London is as important a setting in...
The London Fiver – Five Uniquely London Immersive Experiences To Try On Your Next Visit
It’s one thing to simply walk through an old building, see a play, or have dinner in a great restaurant, but it’s another event entirely...
London Calling: A Brief History of London in the 1980s – Riots, Privitisation and Docklands Regeneration
The 1980s were an iconic time for the United Kingdom, and London was at the centre of it all. Short of a world war, there...
The London Fiver – Five of the Best Riverside Pubs To Have a Pint
London’s pubs are one of the most charming aspects of the city. They get even better when you can find one next to the...