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Apsley House (Wellington Museum) 
For Hyde Park Corner read "hero's corner"; even in the subway... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries |
St. James's and Mayfair
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Banqueting House
Built on the site of the original Tudor Palace of Whitehall... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.8/5 |
Castles / Palaces |
Westminster and Royal London
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Bevis Marks Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
Named after the street on which it stands, this is London's oldest... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites |
East End
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Bond Street
This world-class shopping haunt is divided into northern "New"... Be the first to write a review |
Neighborhoods / Streets |
St. James's and Mayfair
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Buckingham Palace
It's rare to get a chance to see how the other half—well... Be the first to write a review |
Castles / Palaces | Westminster and Royal London |
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Burlington Arcade
Perhaps the finest of Mayfair's enchanting covered shopping alleys... Be the first to write a review |
Neighborhoods / Streets |
St. James's and Mayfair
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Cabinet War Rooms & Churchill Museum
It was from this small warren of underground rooms—beneath... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.8/5 |
Museums / Galleries | Westminster and Royal London |
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Clarence House
The London home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother for nearly... Be the first to write a review |
Houses / Mansions |
Westminster and Royal London
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Clock Tower Antiques Market
On the block opposite the Village Market, the weekend Clock Tower... Be the first to write a review |
Markets / Bazaars | Greenwich |
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Courtauld Institute Gallery
One of London's most beloved art collections, the Courtauld is... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.4/5 |
Museums / Galleries | Soho and Covent Garden |
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Covent Garden Piazza
The 1840 market building around which Covent Garden pivots is... Be the first to write a review |
Squares |
Soho and Covent Garden
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Dalí Universe
Here is Europe's most comprehensively arranged collection by... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries |
South Bank
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Geffrye Museum
Here's where you can discover what life was really like for the... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | East End |
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Golden Hinde.
Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe in this little galleon... Be the first to write a review |
Neighborhoods / Streets | South Bank |
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Greenwich Market
Established as a fruit-and-vegetable market in 1700, and granted... Be the first to write a review |
Markets / Bazaars |
Greenwich
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Hampstead Heath
For an escape from the ordered prettiness of Hampstead, head... Be the first to write a review |
Parks |
Regent's Park and Hampstead
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Hayward Gallery
The gray, windowless bunker tucked behind the Southbank Centre... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries |
South Bank
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Highgate Cemetery
Highgate is not the oldest cemetery in London, but it is probably... Be the first to write a review |
Cemeteries |
Regent's Park and Hampstead
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Houses of Parliament
If you want to understand some of the centuries-old traditions... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5 |
Government Buildings |
Westminster and Royal London
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Keats House
Here you can see the plum tree under which the young Romantic... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | Regent's Park and Hampstead |
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Kenwood House
This gracious Georgian villa was first built in 1616 and remodeled... Be the first to write a review |
Houses / Mansions |
Regent's Park and Hampstead
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London Eye
To mark the start of the new millennium, architects David Marks... Be the first to write a review |
Viewpoints | South Bank |
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London Transport Museum
Housed in the old flower market at the southeast corner of the... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries |
Soho and Covent Garden
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London Zoo
The zoo, owned by the Zoological Society of London (a charity)... Be the first to write a review |
Zoos / Aquariums | Regent's Park and Hampstead |
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Marble Arch
John Nash's 1827 arch, moved to its present location in 1851... Be the first to write a review |
Architectural Sites |
St. James's and Mayfair
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Marylebone High Street
A favorite of style sections everywhere, this street forms the... Be the first to write a review |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Regent's Park and Hampstead |
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Monument
Commemorating the "dreadful visitation" of the Great Fire of... Be the first to write a review |
Memorials / Monuments | The City |
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Museum of London
If there's one place to get the history of London sorted out... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | The City |
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National Gallery
Standing proudly at the top of Trafalgar Square is one of the... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
Museums / Galleries |
Westminster and Royal London
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National Maritime Museum
Following a millennial face-lift, one of Greenwich's star attractions... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | Greenwich |
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National Portrait Gallery
A suitably idiosyncratic collection that presents a potted history... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.2/5 |
Museums / Galleries |
Westminster and Royal London
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Old Royal Naval College
Begun by Christopher Wren in 1694 as a rest home for ancient... Be the first to write a review |
Educational Institutions |
Greenwich
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Oxo Tower
Long a London landmark to the insider, the art deco-era Oxo building... Be the first to write a review |
Stores / Malls | South Bank |
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Piccadilly Circus
Although it may seem like a "circus" with its traffic and the... Be the first to write a review |
Neighborhoods / Streets |
St. James's and Mayfair
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The Queen's Gallery
The former chapel at the south side of Buckingham Palace is now... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.6/5 |
Museums / Galleries |
Westminster and Royal London
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Regent's Park
Cultivated and formal—compared with the relative wildness... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.0/5 |
Neighborhoods / Streets |
Regent's Park and Hampstead
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Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
London's latest tourist attraction opened in September 2008 and... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | St. James's and Mayfair |
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Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House was built in the Palladian style for the Earl... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | St. James's and Mayfair |
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Royal Observatory
Since 1884, the ultimate standard for time around the world has... Be the first to write a review |
Observatories / Planetariums |
Greenwich
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Royal Opera House
London's premier opera and ballet venue was designed in 1858... Be the first to write a review |
Arts / Performance Venues | Soho and Covent Garden |
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Selfridges
With its row of massive Ionic columns, this huge store was opened... Be the first to write a review |
Stores / Malls |
St. James's and Mayfair
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
A spectacular theater, this is a replica of Shakespeare's open-roof... Be the first to write a review |
Neighborhoods / Streets | South Bank |
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Somerset House
An old royal palace once stood on the site, but it was eventually... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | Soho and Covent Garden |
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Southwark Cathedral
Pronounced "Suth-uck," this is the second-oldest Gothic church... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.4/5 |
Religious Sites |
South Bank
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Spitalfields Market
There's been a market here since the mid-17th century, but the... Be the first to write a review |
Markets / Bazaars | East End |
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St. James's Church
Completed in 1684, this was one of the last of Sir Christopher... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites |
St. James's and Mayfair
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St. James's Park
With three palaces at its borders (the Palace of Westminster... Be the first to write a review |
Parks |
Westminster and Royal London
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St. Paul's Cathedral
The symbolic heart of London, St. Paul's may take your breath... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
Museums / Galleries | The City |
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Tate Britain
Although the building is not quite as awe-inspiring as Tate Modern... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
Museums / Galleries |
Westminster and Royal London
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Tate Modern
A working power station from 1947 to 1981, this hulking monolith... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.2/5 |
Museums / Galleries | South Bank |
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Tower Bridge
Despite its medieval, fairy-tale appearance, this is a Victorian... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries |
The City
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Tower of London
Nowhere else does London's history come to life so vividly as... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.8/5 |
Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces | The City |
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Trafalgar Square
This is literally the center of London: a plaque on the corner... Be the first to write a review |
Squares | Westminster and Royal London |
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V&A Museum of Childhood
This is the East End outpost of the Victoria & Albert Museum—in... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | East End |
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Village Market
If you're around Greenwich Market during the weekend, the nearby... Be the first to write a review |
Markets / Bazaars | Greenwich |
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Wallace Collection
Assembled by four generations of marquesses of Hertford and given... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
Museums / Galleries |
Regent's Park and Hampstead
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Wellington Arch
Opposite the Duke of Wellington's mansion, Apsley House, this... Be the first to write a review |
Memorials / Monuments |
St. James's and Mayfair
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Westminster Abbey
A monument to the nation's rich—and often bloody and scandalous—history... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
Religious Sites |
Westminster and Royal London
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Whitechapel Art Gallery
Founded in 1901, this gallery is undergoing a £13 million... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries |
East End
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