Westminster and Royal London

Top Reasons to Go

Westminster Abbey: Steeped in history, this sublime Gothic church was not only the site of Prince William's 2011 marriage but also saw 38 hallowed coronations, starting with William the Conqueror in 1066.

Buckingham Palace: Keep pace with the marching soldiers and bands, resplendent in red and black, as they enact the time-honored ceremony of the "Changing of the Guard" in front of the residence of Her Majesty.

Leonardo da Vinci and Co.: Leonardo, Raphael, Van Eyck, Rembrandt, and Rubens…you get the picture. Enjoy one of the world's greatest collections of Old Master paintings in gorgously renovated rooms at the National Gallery.

Cabinet War Rooms: Listen to Churchill's wartime radio addresses to the British people from this cavernous underground wartime hideout.

Hearing Big Ben's Chimes : The 320-foot-high Clock Tower is as much a symbol of London as the Eiffel Tower is of Paris—hear its chimes from the Houses of Parliament to Trafalgar Square.