Everyone’s got some sort of gripe with London transport. But depending on where in the city you live, some people have it far ...

Over the course of a few decades ending in the mid-’70s, architects such as Erno Goldfinger, Alison and Peter Smithson, and Sir Basil Spence made London a brutalist playground. Forty years later, many ...

"Harry Beck's influence is enormous and wide ranging for transport maps. His concept was that when a passenger was underground, it didn't matter to them where they were above ground. As long as they ...

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A 5,000 sq ft (465 sq m) version of the map is to go on display in Stratford, east London A street artist has created a huge cartoon map of London to celebrate the capital's past and present cultural ...

Any commuter knows the frustration of watching the train they've just run for already pulling away from the platform. But an incredible new version of the London Underground map promises to make ...

This video explores the history and development of London, covering key topics such as: - The origins of Londinium - The influence of geography on the city's growth - Medieval London and significant ...

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What does a subway station taste like? If you actually dared to put your tongue to one–and you’re a braver gourmet than I am if you’re willing to do so–the probable flavors are dirt, blood, vomit, or ...

London is a city without an organizing principle. Its streets aren't numbered, like New York's, or lettered, like those in Washington, D.C. It's not laid out on a grid, like Chicago, and no Haussmann ...

A nearly century-old snapshot of the London Underground could be yours – that is, if you have £100,000 to spare. Christie's is set to auction off a rare 1932 draft of the Tube map created by Harry ...