Unique Places in London: Abbey Road

The incredible city of Greater London is England’s capital city and the largest metropolis to be found in Europe.

London is also one of the most popular places in Europe in which to take a short vacation or weekend break. Possibly the main reason for the city’s popularity with tourists is the incredible concentration of world class tourist attractions and unbeatably important historical buildings. Of course much of the historical appeal is closely associated with the British Royal Family and the many traditions and institutions in and around London.

Throughout the history of the United Kingdom it would seem that most of the important events have occurred in London. Obviously, with the King or Queen living in the city and the Houses of Parliament being there, most of the important political events happened in London. However the city also has played an important role in the cultural development of Great Britain and this was extremely apparent during the lively period which has become known as the "Swinging Sixties".

With important events such as the "Ally Pally Pothead Rally" taking place and the most famous bands basing themselves in the city, London has, for many decades, acted as the musical capital of England and the United Kingdom. Abbey Road is one of the most famous streets in the world. This famous street in London is well known as the cover of a Beatles album, Abbey Road.

The Beatles (John, Paul, George & Ringo) are photographed walking the road (on the pedestrian crossing). Paul McCartney is shown walking barefoot and John Lennon is wearing his white suit. The design of the album cover was resonsible for a lot of fans feeling angry and upset. The cover was supposedly evidence that Paul had died (in a car crash).

The most obvious clue was that he was barefoot. He also had his right foot forward not his left like the other band members. Another two clues were that he had his eyes closed and was holding his cigarette in his right hand not his left (Paul played guitar with his left hand). Other clues are evident in the album cover but are more obscure.

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