If you love it, London is one of those places that you can never get enough of. That's how I felt after my first trip over a decade ago, and I've been traveling back almost every year since – plus I moved to London for a year at one point because I enjoyed spending time in the city so much. One of the reasons I like London so much? It's a truly beautiful city, no matter the weather...

As you plan a trip to London, it's hard to ignore the rich history of the city. There's the London Wall, remnants of when the Romans occupied this land some 2,000 years ago, and the Tower of London which dates back over a thousand years. There is also more recent history, like the glamour of Victorian London when the city was the capital of a global empire...

While it's often overlooked, one of the most iconic and defining features of London is the River Thames. This waterway flows from deep in the heart of southern England to the English Channel in the west. As it flows through London, the Thames is a wide snake, creating the geography of the city with the Southbank on one side, Westminster and the City on the other...

By day, London is an amazing place: bright red buses trundle across town, the Tube zips below the city streets, and you can find everything from world-class museums to markets where you can shop to your heart's content. And let's not forget restaurants with incredible food and drink, theatres showing the world's best plays, and iconic sights worth snapping at least a few photos at. Once the sun goes down – and you've ridden the London Eye at sunset, of course – what else is there to do?...

As cities go, London has something for everyone. From history to culture to great food and incredible arts, I haven't yet found someone who hasn't found something they enjoy in this big, bustling city. But if you ask for recommendations on what to do in London, almost everyone will suggest visiting one (or more) of London's museums...

While everyone assumes it rains all the time in London, spoilers: it doesn't! In fact, London has some great weather during certain seasons, especially late spring, summer, and early autumn. Similarly, everyone assumes London is all urban – but there are huge swaths of green space, thanks to wise city planners and the formerly extensive lands held by the Royal family...

The smell of fresh-cut flowers mixes with the aroma of delicious food as you browse the wares of a local London artisan. Can you picture it in your mind? This is exactly what it's like to visit one of the many London markets dotted across the city. London's markets aren't unique in that many cities around the globe have markets; London does have a huge number of markets, in basically every neighborhood...

In some ways, London is the epicenter for magical experiences in the Muggle world. In London, you can visit the Harry Potter studio tour from London, plus see other sights and sites from the books and films on Harry Potter walking tours. There are even a number of places in London that inspired J.K. Rowling as she created the magical world – though they never appeared on the page or silver screen...