The streets of downtown London at night are a far cry of the days of streetlights fueled by whale blubber and Jack the Ripper lurking in the foggy shadows.
Like other of the world’s great cities, London really comes alive at night. It’s one of my favorite cities for night-time ambling, not to mention night photography.
The London Eye at left with the Houses of Parliament at right.
The House of Commons from Queens Way across the Thames.
Trafalgar Square with Nelson's Column.
A bustling Piccadilly Circus, the closest thing London has to Times Square.
Big Ben and the House of Commons.
The venerable London Underground, better known as the Tube.
More photos of London at night:
London by Night – Images by David Coleman
