For more of all things London history, sign up for our new (free) newsletter and community: Londonist: Time Machine. A mock-up of the Tyburn gallows at Museum of London Docklands' Executions ...

For more of all things London history, sign up for our new (free) newsletter and community: Londonist: Time Machine. The former aquarium building, close to the zoo's main entrance. Photo: ...

The Great Smog of London began on December 5, 1952, claiming between 4,000 and 10,000 lives over the span of five days. The ...

London has lived through many devastating bombings in the 20th century, among them, the German Blitz of World War II, which remains an important symbolic part of the city's history and character. A ...

In the new photo book London: Portrait of a City, editor Reuel Golden says he wanted to use images to “convey the history of the city and tell it in a compelling way that will sort of surprise people ...

For over a century, the London Underground Roundel has gotten into the DNA of some of the world’s top designers. A new book explores how. “Like many millions of other people commuting through London, ...

Built as a fortress by William the Conqueror beginning in the 1070s, the UNESCO-listed Tower of London is one of the city's most iconic landmarks. Once a palace for monarchs, a formidable state prison ...

Ensconced in a plush chair at London’s Dukes Bar, the birthplace of the vesper martini, an exquisitely prepared martini in hand, I listen as drink’s historian and Sipsmith Gin’s Master Distiller Jared ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Juyoung Seo writes about luxury travel and lifestyle. You know very well that all that glitters is not gold. What’s more, the ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...