Originally Posted by SimonScans

Everything in the UK is kinda small and un-impressive so its quite hard to do anything that really leaves you with a feeling of having "done" London in the way going up the entire state building or wandering about central park does. Probably why no films ever manage London-ness other than the ariel view of the Thames and Big Ben. For me anyway, it never quite feels like you've been to a centre or seen a thing that really blows you away - Visit NYC and even the view as you taxi into town the first time is exciting. The UK has no equivalent.