With apologies to Elvis Presley,
16.9 million London fans can’t be wrong.
That’s how many out of towners are expected to hit the British capital in 2012, making it the most visited city in the world.
It’s not just tourists or last summer’s Olympic retinues boosting those numbers.
As a global leader in banking and financial services, the city of 8.17 million residents attracts a steady stream of business travelers. With 43 universities -- the highest concentration of higher education in Europe -- it’s popular with international students and scholars.
In fact, today’s London is as international as it is British.
More than half of the live births in the city in 2010 were to mothers born overseas. According to some dedicated foodies, London has the best Indian food in the world outside of Birmingham.
But for all that is changing, London has retained the classic elements that set it apart from every other city in the world.
From ancient icons like the Tower of London to more recent phenomena like Adele, this sprawling wonder of humanity has a near endless string of attractions.
We capped our list at 50, but feel free to drop your own reasons to love London in the comments section below.