London Guide
St John's Wood
The smart, residential district of St John's Wood was built over in the nineteenth century by developers hoping to attract a wealthy clientele with a mixture of semi-detached Italianate villas, multi-occupancy Gothic mansions and white stucco terraces. Edwin Landseer (of Trafalgar Square lions fame), novelist George Eliot and Mrs Fitzherbert, the uncrowned wife of George IV, all lived here, while current residents include knights Richard Branson and Paul McCartney and supermodel Kate Moss.
Abbey Road
The most famous Beatles landmark is the Abbey Road zebra crossing featured on the album cover of the same name, located near the EMI studios, where the group recorded most of their albums. To get there, walk down Grove End Road from St John's Wood tube, and then turn right into Abbey Road – and remember to bring three other friends and someone to take the photos. Incidentally, Paul McCartney still owns the house at 7 Cavendish Ave, two blocks east of the zebra crossing, which he bought in 1966.