Surveying the chaotic web of London’s streets – over 600 square miles of them – it seems as though none of them lead out of the city. And why would they, as everything you could want is here, from castles to cathedrals and paintings to parks. Human history unfolds at the unrivaled British Museum, while residents and visitors opine at Hyde Park’s Speakers’ Corner. Find world-class theater in London’s West End and a parade of history’s greatest artists in any one of its art museums. For explorations in Portsmouth, take your pick of maritime heritage attractions: three historic ships, a submarine and several top museums such as The D-Day Story and the National Museum of the Royal Navy.
