London's
Top 10 Tourist Attractions
1/
British
Museum
Great Russell Street
London, WC1B 3DG United Kingdom
Phone: +44 0207 7323 8299
The British Museum is one of London’s top tourist attractions. It also
offers quite a bit of information. It was built in 1753 and the Museum's
distinctive Greek revivalist structure was built during the 19th
century. It covers 14 acres of land with the exhibitions and admission
is free for all.
2/
Tower
of London
Tower Hill
London, EC3N 4AB United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7709 0765
The Tower of London is a place of past executions and 900 years of
history. In those violent years it was used as a place of imprisonment.
Crown Jewels is one of the famous attractions at this site and there are
guided tours of the area available to see it.
3/
Westminster
Abbey
20 Dean's Yard
London, SW1P 3PA United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7222 5152
At Westminster Abbey it is famous for being an architectural wonder of
the world and it is absolutely breathtaking. The place for the
country’s coronations since 1066 and for numerous other Royal
occasions this is a masterful work of art and at present, it still is a
church with regular service hours.
4/
Houses
of Parliament
Westminster
London, SW1A OAA United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7219 4272
House of Parliament for 900 years has been the home to the English
government. Inside its massive walls are 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases
and11 courtyards and it houses Westminster Hall, the Crypt Church,
Members' Lobby, the Commons Library and the Peers Library. Outside in
the tower is Big Ben a most celebrated structure.
5/
Science
Museum
Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London, SW7 2DD United Kingdom
Phone: +44 870 870 4868
The Science Museum offers a glimpse into the future as well as the
latest technology. Interactive exhibits and audience participation shows
make this a fine day of events and entertainment. It is fun for the
whole group and make a day out of this fine experience with shops and
dining places also.
6/
Tower
Bridge
Tower Hill
London, SE1 2UP United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7403 3761
The Tower Bridge is known around the world and is famous as being one of
the most visited bridges in all of history. It opened in 1894 and has
excellent views of the Tower of London and of river life on the Thames.
A tremendous exhibit awaits you at this site.
7/
Madame
Tussaud's Wax Works
Marylebone Road
London, NW1 5LR United Kingdom
Phone: 0870 400 3000
Madame Tussaud’s is the famous waxworks and was started by Madame
Tussaud in 1835. She used to make making death masks during the French
Revolution. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are displayed beside the
actual blade that beheaded them and that is just a few of the fantastic
sights you will see when you visit here.
8/
Windsor
Castle
Windsor
Berkshire, SR4 1NJ United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1753 869 898
The Windsor Castle is the home of the State Apartments, the St George's
Chapel, the Gallery and the delightful Queen Mary's Dolls' House. This
is an awesome and enormous site and it gets very many visitors at all
times. Leave time to see how the British monarchy live in this fantastic
site.
9/
Kensington
Palace
Kensington Gardens (off High Street Kensington)
London, W8 4PX United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7937 9561
Kensington Palace is where the Queen Victoria was born in 1819, and
Princess Margaret and other royals still live in it. Kensington Palace
was the London residence of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Please
make every effort to pay a visit to this attraction and share tea and
lunch in the Orangery room weather permitting.
10/
Buckingham
Palace
Buckingham Palace Road
London, SW1A 1AA United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7321 2233
The Buckingham Palace is the home of the British royalty since 1837. The
changing of the guard is tourist attraction that you must see. See the
Queen’s horse and stables in the Mews and walk the fascinating
grounds. This is where it all happens in the home of the royals.
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