I really enjoy wandering through the series of stores attached to the Crown & Crest in Epcot's United Kingdom World Showcase. We usually start our trip around the world on the Canada side so it's always early on in the tour when we have plenty of time to stop and enjoy everything. We've usually got a pint in our hands from the pub across the street, too, which doesn't hurt!
This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7.
If you find yourself in London on a Sunday and you aren't in church or at The Church then you should make your way down to Borough Market. It's one of the best markets on the planet and once you're done, the stroll along the Thames past Shakespeare's Globe Theater, the Tate Modern and the London Eye can't be beat.
This photograph was captured with a tiny Canon Digital IXUS 30.
Nothing says British imperialism quite like The British Museum in London. The "artifacts" from great British explorers are simply amazing. It's almost too good to be true. So good, in fact, that you quickly realize many of the "donations" found their way home to London under cover of night. Cloak and dagger-type stuff long before MI6 ever existed. The coolest thing about the museum is that it embraces that history. One of the first rooms we visited seemed like it was torn right out of an old explorer's diary. Not everything has a terrific story behind it, which is sort of the point. These explorers voyaged to parts unknown and brought back everything they could get their hands on because the last thing they wanted to do was leave behind some insignificant little bird only to find out a century later that it was the cure to the next Plague.
The British Museum is a must-see for any tourist of London. It's fantastic! I have to admit, though, that at the end of the day, the objects filled me with slightly more sadness than wonder because it just didn't seem right that they were trapped in this beautiful, environmentally-controlled building rather than outside on soil half-way around the world where they really belonged.
This photograph was captured with an iPhone 4s.
Ever wonder what London's version of Times Square would have looked like in the 1920s? Just like this. Except without the giant video billboards.
This photograph was captured with a tiny Canon PowerShot SD780 IS, which is why I got a little creative with the editing. Want to learn more about my photo editing process? Watch the video I posted to YouTube.
The iconic "Underground" signs in London are the gateway to one of the easiest to use metros in the world.
London's Underground signs may not be as artsy as counterparts in Paris or Barcelona but they are no less recognizable and they're as British as Jeremy Clarkson rolling over a Reliant Robin. (You're welcome if you haven't seen that clip yet).
"Hey look kids! Big Ben! Parliament!" It's almost surreal the first time you see them, poised perfectly along the Thames.
This photograph was captured with a tiny Canon Ixus.
"Sunday Funday" is taken to a whole new level in London when the markets come alive. The king of the London markets may be Camden Market but none is more picturesque than Borough Market along the Thames. And why not have oysters and prosecco for breakfast?