Big Ben

Cultural landmark

4.4

16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament.

Kensington Palace

Historical place

4.4

Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana.

Tower Bridge

Attraction

4.8

Panoramic views from high-level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery.

London Eye

Ferris wheel

4.5

Hyde Park

Park

4.7

Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake.

Buckingham Palace

Cultural landmark

4.5

Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard.

Westminster Bridge

Attraction

4.6

St James's Park

Park

4.7

Green space with a lake with daily pelican feeding, a grass-roofed cafe and ceremonial displays.

Trafalgar Square

Plaza

4.6

Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues.

Westminster Abbey

Church

4.6

Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066.

Tower of London

Historical place

4.6

Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters.

Leadenhall Market

Market

4.4

Historical, Victorian indoor marketplace with apparel & accessory stores, plus restaurants & bars.

St Dunstan in the East Church Garden

Garden

4.7

City garden amongst the ruins of a grade I listed church with a tower & steeple by Christopher Wren.

Millennium Bridge

Attraction

4.6

Elegant steel suspension footbridge crossing the Thames from the Tate Modern to St Paul's Cathedral.

Borough Market

Market

4.6

Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods.

Sky Garden

Attraction

4.6

Known as the walkie talkie due to its unique shape, this skyscraper features a top-floor restaurant.

Barbican Conservatory

Garden

4.5

Glass-roofed, leafy sanctuary features tropical plants and trees, birdlife and exotic fish.

St. Paul's Cathedral

Church

4.6

17th-century cathedral featuring a 365ft-high dome, recitals & a churchyard, plus a crypt.

The Shard

Landmark

4.6

87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel & a viewing platform.

London Sightseeing Walking Tour with 30+ sights

Activity

5.0

Notting Hill

Landmark

Chinatown

Landmark

Leicester Square

Landmark

4.7

Regent Street

Landmark

4.8

Well-known street for shopping featuring sophisticated flagship stores & international retailers.

Piccadilly Circus

Landmark

Buzzing Theatre-district square with giant neon signs & the 19th-c. Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain.

Oxford Street

Landmark

4.6

Flagship & major department stores line this bustling street featuring around 300 retailers.

Covent Garden

Landmark

Neal's Yard

Landmark

Unique, independent cafes, bars & shops line this colorful courtyard with a charming atmosphere.

Primrose Hill

Landmark

Natural History Museum

Museum

4.7

Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum

4.7

Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe.

The National Gallery

Museum

4.7

Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting.

Tate Modern

Art gallery

4.5

Modern-art gallery with international works on display, plus a cafe with panoramic river views.

The British Museum

Museum

4.7

Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures.

King’s Cross

Transit station

4.4

First opened in 1852, this restored train station is a busy hub associated with Harry Potter books.