Greenwich

Top Reasons to Go

Greenwich Meridian Line: Stand astride time at the Royal Observatory—where the world's time is set—and be in the Eastern and Western hemispheres simultaneously.

Sir Inigo Jones's Queen's House: In the 17th century, this "avant-garde" building was the first to use the lessons of the Italian Renaissance in England—pay a call and see what all the fuss was about.

Cutty Sark : Discover Britain's seafaring past at this last extant 19th-century tea clipper, then head a few blocks away to visit the National Maritime Museum.

Greenwich (Village): Like its namesake in New York City, the village of Greenwich is also filled with quaint streets and fun outdoor markets.

Walk under the Thames to Docklands: Emerge from a Victorian tunnel to see London's "Manhattan"—Canary Wharf's financial skyscapers—rising up from a former warehouse district.