Best for: People who enjoy trivia, transportation, and / or London In a nutshell: Author Professor David Long provides a sweeping overview of the London Underground, including fun facts, trivia, and more in-depth stories about the people behind it. Worth quoting: “Holden was a Quaker … he too declined a knighthood, maintaining that because successful architecture was the result of good teamwork it would be inappropriate for him to profit from the work of others.” Why I chose it: I went to the Museum of London last week, as part of my attempt to get to all the free museums […]