Across the street from the British Museum, this gloriously Victorian pub makes an ideal resting place after the rigors of the culture trail. With lots of fancy glass -- etched mirrors and stained-glass panels -- gilded pillars, and carvings, the heavily restored hostelry once helped Karl Marx unwind after a hard day in the Library. He could have spent his Kapital on any of six beers available on tap. Tube: Tottenham Court Rd.