The best places to visit in London

The best places to visit in London

London

1 - London Eye
Iconic riverside observation wheel

2 - Tower of London
Medieval castle housing the Crown Jewels

3 - St Paul's Cathedral
Iconic cathedral's churchyard & garden

4 - Buckingham Palace
Home of the British Queen & State Rooms

5 - Tower Bridge
Iconic Victorian turreted bridge

6 - Westminster Abbey
Gothic church & site for coronations

7 - Big Ben
London's iconic national timepiece

8 - British Museum
A historian's treasure trove

9 - Palace of Westminster
Iconic home of UK parliament

10 - London Dungeon

Hi-tech haunted house attraction

11 - Kensington Palace

Royal museum in state residence

12 - Tate Modern, London

Contemporary art & cafe with river views

13 - Natural History Museum, London

Natural phenomena & hands-on activities

14 - National Gallery, London

Major art from 13th to 19th centuries

15 - Hyde Park

Acres of greenery in Central London

16 - Sea Life London Aquarium

Oceanic exhibits & play areas

17 - Victoria and Albert Museum

World-class decorative art & design

18 - Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges

Panoramic views from striking walkway

19 - London Zoo

Gorillas, giraffes, penguins & tigers

20 - Churchill War Rooms

Churchill's WWII underground offices

21 - Globe Theatre, London

William Shakespeare and theatre

22 - Trafalgar Square

Nelson's Column, fountains & lions

23 - Science Museum, London

Hands-on exhibits in dozens of galleries

24 - The London Bridge Experience

Guided tours of London's macabre history

25 - HMS Belfast

Floating museum on Royal Navy cruiser

26 - The Shard

306m-high glass & steel tower with views

27 - Regent's Park

Cafe & sport centre with changing rooms

28 - St James's Park

Royal park hosting Trooping the Colour

29 - The Royal Albert Hall

Landmark Victorian concert hall

30 - Royal Observatory, Greenwich

Astronomy centre on the Prime Meridian

31 - Cutty Sark

The last surviving British tea clipper

32 - National Portrait Gallery, London

Famous faces by famous artists

33 - Museum of London

London stories from prehistory to today

34 - Royal Mews

Home of royal horses, coaches & livery

35 - ArcelorMittal Orbit

Iconic steel sculpture with a tube slide

36 - Banqueting House, Whitehall

Neo-classical hall with painted ceilings

37 - Queen's Gallery

Royal treasures in a 19th-century chapel

38 - Royal Opera House, London

Grand, colonnaded opera & ballet theatre

39 - Piccadilly Circus

Shopping, circus, and theatre

40 - London Transport Museum

Vintage London buses, trains & trams

41 - National Maritime Museum

The history of Britain at sea

42 - Oxford Street

to Shopping

43 - Madame Tussauds London

Wax museum featuring notable celebrities

44 - Kensington Gardens

Green expanse west of Hyde Park

45 - Wallace Collection

Artworks & armour in grand townhouse

46 - London Bridge

1970s bridge spanning the River Thames

47 - Harrods

Iconic upmarket department store

48 - Camden Town

Markets, punk rock, concerts, music, and shopping

I wish you great times in London