The region at a glance: There's a lot to love about London—this city, both hip and historic, is one of the very best places in the world to experience an extraordinary mix of people, everyone from a proper English lady sipping tea at Harrods to trendsetters in East London on the very cutting edge of fashion.

Hungry? While celebrity chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver are putting London on the culinary map, you can always find some of the best curries in the world on Brick Lane.

Famous for: Cockney accents, the Royal Family, cabbies with "the Knowledge." Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, the London Eye, Hoxton galleries and the bookshops of Charing Cross Road.

London in depth: Be sure to visit the official site.

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