Coolest Lego Set Ever: Tower Bridge
I was walking through my local mall just outside Chicago and I came across the Lego store and stopped in my tracks. I was standing in front of the coolest lego set ever: Tower Bridge. Growing up I...
View ArticleVideo: Historic Sanyo Sign to go Dark in Piccadilly Circus
Sanyo is withdrawing from Piccadilly Circus after 33 years with its name up in lights. Never have I heard so many people lament the loss of an advertising billboard. Still, it’s an iconic bit of London...
View ArticlePics of London: London Fog – Beautiful and Evocative
Is there any type of weather that’s more evocative than London bathed in a ghostly fog? Check out these great pictures we’ve found with London bathed in fog and gloom. photo credit: dannyfowler...
View ArticleI See London: A Love Letter in Photographs – KickStarter Project
This is a worthy Kickstarter project that I wanted to share. I’ll let the project creator explain it: I See London: A Love Letter in Photographs is a project I have already started on (though I didn’t...
View ArticlePics: London Red Phone Boxes Galore
One of London’s most famous icons is the Red Phone box — despite the fact that no one actually uses them anymore thanks to the proliferation of cell phones. Still, nothing quite says London like a Red...
View ArticleSt Paul’s Cathedral emerges from 15-year restoration
The restoration of St Paul’s Cathedral cost £40m, took 15 years, and was the first time that Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece was comprehensively restored inside and out. St Paul’s Cathedral emerges...
View ArticleLovely Film about the Completion of St Paul’s 15 Year Restoration Program
Photographer Mark Baynes has put together a lovely little film about the 15 year restoration project at St Paul’s Cathedral that was recently completed. Check it out below: Saint Paul’s Cathedral...
View ArticlePics: London Panoramas – Beautiful Panoramic Pictures from London
Here’s a selection of great panoramas of London from Flickr. Check them out below! photo credit: Steve Bowbrick photo credit: Duncan~ photo credit: vintagedept photo credit: Steve Bowbrick photo...
View ArticleBeautiful Picture of a London Sunsest
Perfection! Source. Beautiful Picture of a London Sunsest - Londontopia - The Website for People Who Love London
View ArticleVideo: 100 Years of London Style in 100 Seconds
This is a really cool video put together by Westfield to help promote the opening of their new mall in Stratford City. Video: 100 Years of London Style in 100 Seconds - Londontopia - The Website for...
View ArticleFun Infographic About the London Eye
Check out this great infographic from Confused.com that features a ton of fun facts about one of our favorite London attractions – the London Eye. Infographic by Confused.com – Compare cheap car...
View ArticleBuy Your Very Own Official London Street Signs
Last week we brought you the way to buy your own Tube sign – now you can also buy your very own official London Street signs from the London Transport Museum Shop. From their website: The City of...
View ArticleCool Maps of Individual London Underground Lines
We’ve found some really cool maps of invididual lines of the London Underground. You can purchase them as posters and they have a very striking design. They’d look nice in Londontopia HQ! Check them...
View ArticleLondon in 2026 as Envisioned by London Transport in 1926
This is beautiful. From the London Transport Museum archives, a post of what they thought London would look like in the year 2026 – all the way back in 1926. Click to view a larger size. London in 2026...
View ArticleCompany Launches Coach Tour of the M25
London’s orbital highway – the M25 – is often derided as a traffic hazard to be avoided. However, it has a rich history and it’s route goes through iconic British countryside. In recognition of this –...
View ArticleMinimalist London Tube Network Map
This is really cool! An excellent twist on an iconic London poster. You can buy this poster here. They’ve given other world transport networks the similar treatment. Minimalist London Tube Network Map...
View ArticleGreat Picture of London from St Paul’s by Stuck in Customs
The always excellent photoblog Stuck in Customs has posted a great picture of London from the top of St Paul’s Cathedral. This is now my new desktop wallpaper! Check out the full sized version here....
View ArticleVideo: Phone Box – A Documentary about a Red London Phone Box
We came across this video on Vimeo and thought it was worth sharing. A student has put together a short film on the life of a Red London Phone Box. Check it out below: Phone Box from Adam Hopper on...
View ArticleVideo: Lloyds building in London – Dreamspaces – BBC
Natalie Casey visits Richard Rodgers high-tech and iconic Lloyds building in The City of London. Built inside out and entirely clad with steel, this building’s twelve glass lifts were the first of its...
View ArticleVideo: Building Tower Bridge
Building Tower Bridge from Griff on Vimeo. Video: Building Tower Bridge - Londontopia - The Website for People Who Love London
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