Piccadilly Circus is London England's equivalent to Time Square in New York City. The term "circus" refers to the circular junction of intersecting streets.

Piccadilly Circus is ablaze with lights in the evening and has a lovely fountain of Eros in its centre called the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain. The Plaza was established in 1819 to connect two of London's largest arteries: Regent Street and Piccadilly Street. Today, it is one of the busiest intersections in the city.