How about a Victorian London then? Or maybe based on it, we could change the name so that we have our own "playground" adding any particular sights or buildings that we want, or even ones that are even there already. Sort of like an alternate reality thing, accept not... If you can read my train of thought there, I'm sure I've made it sound more difficult than it had to be...
Also, as we hash out the basics I will add it to the 1st post so we can find it should we ever need reference, will likely add to it as we Roleplay also, again, for reference...