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Top 10 landmarks in London
The sights that make London look like London.
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Tower of London
Trace two rings of walls and a moat around a fortress begun in 1066, then stand beneath the White Tower that gives it its name. Then see the Crown…
Castlesabout 3 hTower Hill
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2Tower Bridge
Stand on the bridge above the Thames and watch the river slide past the Tower of London's walls. Gothic towers and Victorian steel make every…
Bridgesabout 1 h 15Tower Hill
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3Westminster Abbey
Walk the same stone floors where 40 monarchs were crowned and trace royal tombs and poets' memorials under soaring Gothic vaults. Step inside for…
Churches & cathedralsabout 2 hWestminster
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4St Paul's Cathedral
Stand beneath Wren's great dome, finished in 1710, and feel the hush of a working cathedral on Ludgate Hill. Trace centuries of London history,…
Churches & cathedralsabout 2 hSt Paul's
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5Royal Albert Hall
Find a seat among 5,272 others in a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington. Catch a live performance, or take the one-hour tour to…
Theatresabout 2 h 30South Kensington
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6Buckingham Palace
Step into the working headquarters of the British monarchy, where state occasions and royal hospitality unfold. Then watch scarlet-coated guards…
Palaces & royal sitesabout 2 h 15St. James's Park
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7Shakespeare's Globe
Step into a rebuilt Elizabethan playhouse on the Thames and picture the crowds who once packed in for Shakespeare. Catch a show or a tour and hear…
Theatresabout 2 h 30Mansion House
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8Palace of Westminster
Stand beneath Elizabeth Tower, where Big Ben rings out over the Thames, and feel the weight of centuries of lawmaking in the Gothic stone around…
Palaces & royal sitesabout 1 h 30Westminster
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9Abbey Road Studios
Cross the road outside a working recording studio on Abbey Road and recreate the famous album-cover walk. It's a short stroll that puts you right…
Landmarksabout 30 minSt. John's Wood
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10Wembley Stadium
Walk the same tunnel players use to reach the pitch, then picture the roar of a full stadium around you. Wembley's great arch rises over the…
Stadiums & sportsabout 1 h 30Wembley Stadium
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London Eye
Rise slowly above the Thames in a glass capsule and watch London spread out in every direction. Pick the champagne option and toast the view as…
Viewpointsabout 1 hEmbankment
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The Shard
Rise more than 300 metres up a glass-clad pyramid and watch the Thames bend through the city far below. Stay as dusk falls and London's lights…
Landmarksabout 1 hLondon Bridge
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Kensington Palace
Walk through a royal residence still home to several members of the family, then wander the green paths of Kensington Gardens around it. Every…
Palaces & royal sitesabout 2 hHigh Street Kensington
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Old Royal Naval College
Tilt your head back beneath the Painted Hall's ceilings, then step outside to watch the Thames slide past the grand riverside buildings.…
Landmarksabout 1 hCutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich
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Hampton Court Palace
Wander Tudor courtyards and royal rooms, then step out into gardens that run down toward the Thames. Give yourself a full day, because the rooms,…
Palaces & royal sitesabout 2 hHampton Court
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Horse Guards
Watch mounted Household Cavalry keep watch under the archway on Whitehall, a gateway that once led to royal palaces. Then cross to the open parade…
Landmarksabout 30 minCharing Cross
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HMS Belfast
Wander the decks of a real Royal Navy cruiser moored on the Thames, from the gun turrets to the cramped crew quarters. Here, the Second World War…
War historyabout 2 hLondon Bridge
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Wellington Arch
Stand beneath a Decimus Burton triumphal arch, with Hyde Park's green edge just steps away. Then pass under a ceremonial route still used for…
Monuments & statuesabout 15 minHyde Park Corner
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Free landmarks
Famous sights you can see without paying a penny.
Hyde Park
Wander the shores of the Serpentine in a 350-acre royal park where the trees soften the city's noise. Follow the green chain toward Kensington…
Parksabout 1 h 30Knightsbridge
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Camden Lock
The double lock on the Regent's Canal is Camden's postcard view. Narrowboats work the gates below the iron bridge, with the market stalls crowding…
Landmarksabout 20 minCamden Town
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London Bridge
A crossing has stood here since Roman times, and the city grew up around it. Today's plain 1973 concrete bridge is not much to look at, but it…
Bridgesabout 10 minMonument
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Big Ben
Tilt your head back beneath the clock tower at Westminster and wait for the Great Bell to strike. Its chimes roll out over the Palace of…
Landmarksabout 15 minWestminster
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Westminster Bridge
Walk out over the Thames with the water sliding beneath you and the Gothic towers of Parliament rising across the river. Come at dusk, when the…
Bridgesabout 20 minWestminster
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St Martin-in-the-Fields
Step off the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square into a church that has stood here since medieval times, when this was farmland beyond the…
Churches & cathedralsabout 45 minCharing Cross
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The Albert Memorial
Stand under a soaring Gothic canopy in Kensington Gardens and meet Prince Albert's statue, which looks south toward the Royal Albert Hall. Over…
Monuments & statuesabout 15 minGloucester Road
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Victoria Memorial
Walk the length of The Mall and find Queen Victoria's monument standing with Buckingham Palace behind it. Linger among its sculpted figures and…
Monuments & statuesabout 15 minSt. James's Park
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The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Stand where the first church lost to the Great Fire once stood, beneath a 202-foot column raised to remember 1666. Then walk 202 feet to Pudding…
Monuments & statuesabout 15 minMonument
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Saint James's Palace
Stand before the most senior royal palace in London, where the Accession Council proclaims each new monarch. Its name still gives the Court of St…
Palaces & royal sitesabout 2 hGreen Park
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Royal Courts of Justice
Step into a grey stone Gothic Revival palace where the High Court and Court of Appeal still hear cases. Its vaulted halls and carved detail make…
Historic sitesabout 1 hTemple
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The Mall
Stroll the grand avenue between Admiralty Arch and Buckingham Palace, with St James's Park on one side. Stand among the crowds along the route and…
Landmarksabout 30 minSt. James's Park
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10 Downing Street
Stroll down a narrow street off Whitehall and find the famous black front door of Number 10, where Britain's prime minister works. Snap your…
Landmarksabout 30 minWestminster
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