11. Then again, maybe they are
On the flip side, there are CCTV cameras everywhere. Apparently there is one closed-circuit television camera for every 11 people in Britain. Some fear it has become an Orwellian surveillance state. Big Brother really is watching you on the streets of London.

12. London loves their literary heroes
London’s love for its literary legacy is legendary. Some fictional characters are celebrated like real historical figures. Here’s the Sherlock Holmes museum near Baker’s Street.
