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London serves up more than just a plate of fish and chips and the sounds of Sergeant Pepper. Home of some of the world’s most recognized history, literature, music and international power, the far-reaching metropolis is unmistakably global.

People from all over the world flock to London to live, play and sight-see their way along the Thames, through the hip neighborhoods of Soho and Shoreditch, and to the upscale ruckus that is Oxford Street.

Offering everything from pop stars to Parliament and rock clubs to royalty, London is, in a sense, a world in and of itself.

About the author

Pleasance CoddingtonPleasance is a British travel writer and online content specialist in travel. She has written for numerous publications and sites including Wired, Lucky, Rough Guides and Yahoo! Travel. After working for six years on content and social media at VisitBritain, she is now the Global Content and Social Media Manager for Cheapflights.

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