The Compass: London

Diverse, welcoming, and vibrant—London is home to myriad multicultural communities, historically significant royal architecture, and more than 3,000 green spaces.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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Diverse, welcoming, and vibrant—London is home to myriad multicultural communities, historically significant royal architecture, and more than 3,000 green spaces. Join us this week as we demystify the ancient tangle of London's streets, learn about the murder mystery of Jack the Ripper, and discover the secrets of London's oldest Roman road. Let's explore London.

HISTORY & CULTURE

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, ANTIQUITY PUBLICATIONS LTD Black Death discovery offers rare new look at plague catastrophe An unexpected archaeological find in an ancient abbey may reveal how rural populations handled the ravages of a deadly epidemic. READ MORE SHARE

MAP REPRODUCED BY PERMISSION OF GEOGRAPHERS' A-Z MAP CO LTD Demystifying the ancient tangle of London's streets For 81 years, A-Z maps have helped everyone from cabbies to clueless tourists navigate one of the world's most confusing cities. READ MORE COURTESY OF MOLA HEADLAND INFRASTRUCTURE This 500-year-old skeleton died with his boots on The bones of a medieval man uncovered beside London's River Thames show signs of a hard life and a mysterious death. READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT

PHOTOGRAPH BY LUCA LOCATELLI, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC How London became the center of the world Three decades of growth reinvented the urban landscape in London—and transformed it into the preeminent global city. But amid growing pains, can it stay on top? READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY DEPABLO/ZURITA/LAIF/REDUX London becomes the first 'National Park City' London is the the first city to sign on to a new drive to convince cities and their residents to be greener, healthier, and wilder. READ MORE SHARE

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SCIENCE & SOCIETY PICTURE LIBRARY/GETTY This abandoned railroad was London's train for the dead When urban cemeteries started to fill up, the London Necropolis Railway was built for one purpose: to take the departed to an out-of-town burial ground. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY NICK KNIGHT These painstakingly preserved plants are still radiant centuries later In the herbarium at London's Natural History Museum, vibrant specimens retain some of the flower of their youth. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY GRANGER/AURIMAGES This 19th-century London dandy caused a style revolution Sharp-dressed man Beau Brummell was the sole arbiter of male fashion and invented style rules that men still follow today. READ MORE

MARY EVANS/ACI Who was Jack the Ripper? Facing down a hundred-year-old mystery, relentless detectives continue to search for the identity of the infamous killer, who terrorized the women of Whitechapel in autumn 1888. READ MORE SHARE

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DREAM NOW, GO LATER

PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREA ARTZ, LAIF/REDUX Discover the secrets of London's oldest Roman road In the British capital, a street can have many names—and surprises—if it's been around for almost 2,000 years. READ MORE SHARE

COURTESY THE FOUNDLING MUSEUM This small London museum contains a heartbreaking collection For more than 200 years, children were left behind, often with these tokens as their only form of identification. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY ALI WRIGHT This new 'horror hotel' was inspired by an American serial killer The London attraction is based off a "murder hotel" built by H. H. Holmes, a real-life American serial killer. READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORG KNOLL, LAIF/REDUX The unlikely rebirth of a London legend A Victorian train station saved by a poet is the jewel in the crown of this urban renewal. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY TOLGA AKMEN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES 5 surprising afternoon teas in London From magical mixologists to couture cakes, these tearooms are putting a creative spin on a classic British tradition. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY MAREMAGNUM, GETTY IMAGES Discover the best of London Don't get lost in the fog. Explore London with these top 10 tips. READ MORE

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