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 execution site for 22 people. It is actually a castle...
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 Treasury. Churchill War Rooms served as the nerve center of...
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 every New Year’s Eve, where everything form marches to rallies...
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 names, but not necessarily the faces in these portraits.
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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 Hogath Gainsborough, Whistle, Barbara Hepwith and contemporaries such as Lucian...
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. In the newest part of the gallery, the Sainsbury Wing,...
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 VIII, who abdicated. Many married here and 17 are buried...
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 are appointed or hereditary. The most famous feature of the...
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 Her Royal Highness is off in Scotland on her summer...
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 era of British Empire.
It’s a tour through 7000 years of...