Scotland Yard

1. Headquaters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible for policing Greater London (although not the City of London itself). Scotland Yard is sited in Westminster about 200 yards away from the Houses of Parliament. Despite its name it is definitely not in Scotland, nor responsible for the policing of any part of Scotland.

• Official website, http://www.scotlandyard.police.uk/
• The name is explained in their FAQ, http://www.scotlandyard.police.uk/history/definition.htm#p7
• The Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard, http://www.scotlandyard.police.uk/history/encyclopedia.htm

2. A Californian pop music group

• Official website, http://www.scotlandyard.net/