National Geographic London Book of Lists: The City's Best,

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National Geographic London Book of Lists: The City's Best, Worst, Oldest, Greatest, and Quirkiest

For London lovers of all stripes, National Geographic London Book of Lists chronicles this ever-changing city from its ancient Roman origins to the present day. Organized with a minimum of organization, the 140 lists in this eclectic and hugely entertaining illustrated compendium cover the cityâ€™s best, worst, highest, smallest, first, last, and everything in-between. Among the many intriguing facts, stats, and snippets, youâ€™ll discover:
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Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Where you can find six old windmills within the confines of metropolitan London
Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Why the womenâ€™s restroom at an East End pub is especially popular with avant-garde artists
Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â When a tornado razed nearly 600 houses and destroyed London Bridge
Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â The address of the only London flat where the four members of the Beatles lived together
Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Why local children beat the stone boundaries outside the Tower of London with willow branches every three years
Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Where you can find Londonâ€™s eight best waterfront pubs, seven greatest Victorian gin palaces, and ten most historic pubs
Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Which two famous London museums still show World War II bomb damage on their outer wallsÂ
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Royal palaces. Street markets. Stellar views. Cockney slang. Favorite meals of kings. Roman ruins. Secrets lost to time. With surprises on every page, National Geographic London Book of Lists takes you deep inside the city that never fails to fascinate.Â

From the Hardcover edition.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781426213854
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	National Geographic
Manufacturer	National Geographic
NumberOfPages	260
PublicationDate	2014-11-04
Publisher	National Geographic
ReleaseDate	2014-11-04
Studio	National Geographic

National Geographic London Book of Lists: The City's Best, Worst, Oldest, Greatest, and Quirkiest

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