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State Rooms at Buckingham Palace
During summer Buckingham Palace's doors are opened to the public, providing access to the State Rooms. Highlights include gifts the Queen has received on behalf of her subjects, like Salvador…
The giant London Eye wheel on the Thames riverbank is a magnet for visitors to the capital. A ride provides panoramic views over the river, Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral and even the distant…
The famous dome of St Paul's Cathedral, in the City, is a London icon. Test the acoustics in The Whispering Gallery and visit the tombs of Nelson and Sir Christopher Wren, the cathedral's…
Westminster Abbey has been the Royal church for coronations, weddings and funerals since the Norman Conquest. A "royal peculiar", the building is technically neither a cathedral nor a parish…
Visitors to Houndsditch, south of Liverpool Street and west of Brick Lane, can't miss London's towering landmark, colloquially known as the "Gherkin", although its official name is also its…
Since William the Conqueror in 1066, English kings have slept, eaten and executed rivals in the Tower of London on the River Thames. Find primitive Norman toilets in the White Tower and the…
The official London residence of the monarch since Queen Victoria moved there in 1837, Buckingham Palace is one of the most recognisable monuments of the monarchy in London, perched in the…
Kenwood House is an idyllic cream mansion on north London's Hampstead Heath. View paintings by Rembrandt, Turner and Gainsborough left by the first Earl of Iveagh in 1927. A walk across the…
Enter the courtyard of Somerset House and 55 geometrically arranged, sparkling fountains immediately catch your eye. Beyond them lie the art treasures of the Courtauld Gallery and the…
Qualified guides offer guided tours around the Palace of Westminster, home to the world's oldest parliamentary democracy. Visitors can explore this historic building and its many treasures.
The iconic Tower Bridge opened in 1894 and was designed by the City Architect Horace Jones and John Wolfe Barry. Redesigned in 2002, the Tower Bridge Exhibition explains the bridge's history…
Set within moated gardens, Eltham Palace is the country's leading Art Deco attraction. A masterpiece of modern design, which is attached to the remaining Great Hall of the medieval royal…
The Thames Barrier was built to protect London from rising tides. Its space-age silver buttresses are worth a look at any time, even more so when the barrier is raised (about ten times a year)…
Home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian Line, the Royal Observatory is part of the Greenwich UNESCO site. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1675, its striking domed building can…
Dominating the skyline east of Liverpool Street between Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane, the stunning white spire of Christ Church Spitalfields belongs to one of the few remaining London…
Bloodthirsty youngsters can brave the murky chambers and ghost towers of the London Dungeon, where interactive exhibits recreate everything from the Great Plague and Great Fire to the darker…
A crystalline, energy-efficient sphere, City Hall was designed by innovative architects Foster and Partners as a contemporary landmark on London's vibrant South Bank. The futuristic 45-metre…
Smithfield Meat Market may not be the atmospheric market it once was, but it's still perfect for a few bargains.
Highgate Cemetery is a treasure trove of decadent Victorian deathly delights - its numerous tombs and gravestones reflect grand Victorian taste in every sense.
Perched to the north of Regent's Park, Primrose Hill affords sweeping views over London. From the very top of the hill, it is possible to see all the way down to Greenwich and even to the…
