Sights in London

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1. Apsley House

Mayfair | House/Mansion/Villa

Apsley House was built by Robert Adam in the 1770s and was bought by the Duke of Wellington two years after his famous victory over Napoléon...Read More

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2. Benjamin Franklin House

Covent Garden | House/Mansion/Villa

This architecturally significant 1730 house is the only surviving residence of American statesman, scientist, writer, and inventor Benjamin...Read More
3. Borough Market

Borough | Market/Bazaar

There's been a market in Borough since Roman times, and this latest incarnation, spread under the arches and railroad tracks leading to London...Read More
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4. British Museum

Bloomsbury | Museum/Gallery

The sheer scale and importance of the British Museum's many treasures is impossible to overstate or exaggerate; it truly is one of the world...Read More

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5. Buckingham Palace

St. James's | Castle/Palace/Chateau

If Buckingham Palace were open year-round, it would be by far the most visited tourist attraction in Britain; as it is, the Queen’s main residence...Read More

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6. Burlington Arcade

Mayfair | Neighborhood/Street

With ceilings and lights now restored to how they would have looked when it was built in 1819, Burlington Arcade is the finest of Mayfair's...Read More
7. Chiswick House

Chiswick | House/Mansion/Villa

Completed in 1729 by the 3rd Earl of Burlington (also known for Burlington House—home of the Royal Academy—and Burlington Arcade on Piccadilly...Read More
8. Christ Church, Spitalfields

Spitalfields | Religious Building/Site/Shrine

This is the 1729 masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren's associate Nicholas Hawksmoor, one of his six London churches and an example of English...Read More
9. Churchill War Rooms

Westminster | Museum/Gallery

It was from this small warren of underground rooms—beneath the vast government buildings of the Treasury—that Winston Churchill and his team...Read More
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10. Covent Garden Piazza

Covent Garden | Historic District/Site

Once home to London's main flower market, where My Fair Lady's Eliza Doolittle peddled her blooms, the square around which Covent Garden pivots...Read More
11. Cutty Sark

Greenwich | Historic District/Site

This sleek, romantic clipper was built in 1869, one among a vast fleet of tall-masted wooden ships that plied the oceanic highways of the 19th...Read More

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12. Dennis Severs' House

Shoreditch | House/Mansion/Villa

The remarkable interiors of this extraordinary time machine of a house are the creation of Dennis Severs (1948–99), a performer-designer-scholar...Read More

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13. Dulwich Picture Gallery

Dulwich | Museum/Gallery

Famed for its collection of more than 600 paintings, including many Old Masters, the Dulwich (pronounced "Dull-ich") Picture Gallery, designed...Read More

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14. Eltham Palace

Eltham | Castle/Palace/Chateau

Once a favorite getaway for Henry VIII (who liked to spend Christmas here), Eltham Palace has been drastically remodeled twice in its lifetime...Read More

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15. Hampstead Heath

Hampstead | Park/Playground

For generations, Londoners have headed to Hampstead Heath to escape the dirt and noise of the city, and this unique 791-acre expanse of rus...Read More
16. Hampton Court Palace

Castle/Palace/Chateau

The beloved seat of Henry VIII's court, sprawled elegantly beside the languid waters of the Thames, Hampton Court is steeped in more history...Read More
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17. Houses of Parliament

Westminster | Government Building

The Palace of Westminster, as the complex is called, was first established on this site by Edward the Confessor in the 11th century. William...Read More
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18. Hyde Park

Hyde Park | Park/Playground

Along with the smaller St. James's and Green parks to the east, the 350-acre Hyde Park grew out of Henry VIII's hunting grounds. Along its south...Read More

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19. IWM London

South Bank | Museum/Gallery

Despite its name, the cultural venue formerly known as the Imperial War Museum (one of five IWM branches around the country) does not glorify...Read More
20. Kensington Gardens

Kensington | Garden/Arboretum

Laid out in 1689 by William III, who commissioned Sir Christopher Wren to build Kensington Palace, the gardens are a formal counterpart to...Read More

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