Piccadilly & St James
Most importantly, the home of the United States Embassy, St James is also home to Royal London. The Royal Mews is the garage basically, for the Royal Family. Also found here is the original Hard Rock Cafe where Pete Townsend hung a guitar to mark his booth, and then Eric Clapton followed suit. The rest is history. For real history, cross the street to Apsley House (or Number 1, London) home of the Duke of Wellington. In the foyer at the base of the staircase is a life-size nude statue of the Emperor Napoleon, the man the Duke defeated at Waterloo.
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