Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens • London

Originally a hunting ground for kings and aristocrats, now a favorite of locals, Hyde Park is one of London’s largest Royal Parks, ranging across...

Borough Market • South Bank, London

Sometimes called “London’s Larder,” the Borough Market has been located in this same spot since the 13th century. This ever-popular spot is always packed with...

Kew Gardens • Richmond

The 132-hectare Kew Gardens are the finest product of British botanists, and are not only a research center, but also a public garden. Enter...

Victoria & Albert Museum • Kensington & Hyde Park

Opened in 1852, the V&A Museum was part of Price Albert’s endowment to the nation after the successful Great Exhibition in 1851, for the “improvement...

Natural History Museum • Kensington & Hyde Park

The Natural History Museum is a kids’ delight, with architecture right out of Hogwarts, but adults love it too. Richard Owen, the museum’s first...

London Eye • Bankside, London

London’s iconic riverside Ferris wheel has views from the top that extend in every direction for 25 miles (on a good day).  A “flight”...

The Shard • Southwark, London

The Shard, also known as the Shard of Glass and Shard London Bridge, is a 95-story super-tall skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo...

Tate Modern • South Bank, London

Swiss architects Herzog and Meuron were awarded the prestigious Pritzker prize for their transformation of the Bankside Power Station into what is Londoners’ favorite...

Tower of London • London

In the Tower of London’s bloody history, it has been a palace, and observatory, an armory, a mint, and most notoriously, a prison and...

Churchill War Rooms • West End, Whitehall

With war seemingly imminent in August 1939, the British cabinet and armed forces chiefs moved underground to the basement below what is now the...

Trafalgar Square • St James, London

This famous square is considered to be the true heart of London. Here’s where the New Year is ushered in by thousands of revelers...

National Portrait Gallery • The West End

The collection spans chronically from the early Tudors to the current day, encompassing the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. You’ll recognize...

The Tate Britain • West End, London

This is the older of London’s two Tate Museums, this one celebrating British works from 1500 to the present. Works include those from Blake...

The National Gallery • The West End

The National Gallery houses one of the world’s great art collections, with 2300 European paintings on display. Paintings range from the Mid-13th to 20th centuries....

Westminster Abbey • The West End

Every English sovereign has been crowned in Westminster Abbey since William the Conqueror in 1066, except for Edward V, who was murdered, and Edward...

Houses of Parliament and Big Ben • The West End, Westminster

The Palace of Westminster, an elaborate, neo-gothic edifice built in the mid-19th century, houses the elected House of Commons and the House of Lords, who...

Buckingham Palace • West End, Westminster

Built in 1705 for the Duke of Buckingham, the Royal Family has lived here since 1837 when Queen Victoria made it her home. When...

British Museum • The West End, Bloomsbury

As Britain’s most visited attraction, the British Museum boasts more than 6 million visitors annually. Founded in 1753, it was mainly sourced during the...

The Savoy • The Strand, London

This 5-star hotel is favored by stars, dignitaries, and global jet setters. The sumptuous Edwardian and Art Deco grandeur of the 265-room Savoy never...

The Ritz • Mayfair, London

This 136-room 5-star hotel is one of London’s most iconic hotels, and is one of the Leading Hotels of the World.  Its superb location...