To get around London many people resort to taking the Underground, or better known as "the tube". Just simply walk to your closest station with Oyster card in hand and you can go virtually anywhere in the city within a few minutes or an hour. Less expensive than a Taxi, less tiresome then walking, and just overall very convenient to the urban city dweller.
The Underground symbol has undergone various changes in design, to the now modern day pictured below. It's simple: a red ring around a blue sign, with Underground in white text. Most of the stations fall within this realm of simple design, with easy to follow signs and simple text.
However, often you will come out of the station only to find older magnificent buildings. Just below a building that could have been built several hundred years ago, lies the modern system of transportation. Once you come above ground, the tube rider sees astonishing aspects of architecture. Towers, pillars, intricate stonework, beautiful windows, and so much more. London definitely maintains it's history, while still evolving and changing with the modern world.
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