For the ultimate London experience West End is the place to be. Piccadilly Circus is next door, where antique book shops stand along trendy restaurants. Covent Garden is also nearby. And, then of course, there’s the world-renowned West End theaters - the rival, or some would argue to be the mentor of New York’s Broadway.
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For three hundred years St. Paul’s Cathedral has been one of the enduring symbols of London, a role it richly deserves. Completed in 1708, Sir Christopher Wren’s masterwork is recognized the world over by its classical architecture and the iconic St. Paul’s dome.
It is actually ironic that the cathedral’s iconic image is its dome. Wren’s [...]

Vienna’s Hofburg Palace has been the royal residence for ages.  The Hapsburgs - successive rulers of the Austro-Hungarian  empire - have resided here as far back as the 16th century. The grand palace complex is a melange of architectural styles from Neo-Gothic to Classical Revival and Baroque. You can see even more types of architectural [...]