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Why Visit London?

There must be at least 2014 reasons to visit London, but that would make for a rather large web page, so here are 101 to get you started. (Many museums, galleries and parks are free of charge, although they may request a donation.)

    Major Museums

  1. The British Museum
  2. The British Library (Access to the books is for members only, but it has several public exhibition areas)
  3. The Science Museum
  4. The Natural History Museum (including the Darwin Centre)
  5. The Victoria & Albert Museum
  6. The Imperial War Museum
  7. The National Maritime Museum (including the Queen's House)
  8. The Museum of London
  9. The Design Museum
  10. The Royal Observatory
  11. The Cabinet War Rooms (including the Churchill Museum)
  12. The London Transport Museum
  13. Smaller Museums

  14. Sir John Soane's Museum
  15. The Bank of England Museum
  16. The Brunel Museum
  17. The Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising
  18. The Geffrye Museum
  19. The Museum of Childhood
  20. New London Architecture
  21. The Sherlock Holmes Museum
  22. The Bramah Museum of Tea & Coffee
  23. Vinopolis
  24. The Wellcome Collection
  25. Major Galleries

  26. The National Gallery
  27. The National Portrait Gallery
  28. Tate Britain
  29. Tate Modern
  30. The Hayward Gallery
  31. Dulwich Picture Gallery
  32. Royal Palaces

  33. The Tower of London
  34. Hampton Court Palace
  35. The Banqueting House
  36. Kensington Palace
  37. Kew Palace
  38. Buckingham Palace
  39. Parks & Gardens

  40. Kew Gardens
  41. Greenwich Park
  42. Hyde Park
  43. Kensington Gardens
  44. St James's Park
  45. Richmond Park
  46. Regent's Park
  47. Chelsea Physic Garden
  48. Hampstead Heath
  49. Performing Arts

  50. The National Theatre
  51. The Royal Opera House (including the Royal Ballet)
  52. Sadler's Wells
  53. Shakespeare's Globe
  54. The Old Vic (and also the Young Vic)
  55. The O2 (formerly called the Millennium Dome)
  56. Zoology

  57. London Zoo
  58. London Aquarium
  59. London Wetland Centre
  60. Shopping

  61. Harrods
  62. Foyles
  63. Selfridges
  64. Fortnum & Mason
  65. Harvey Nichols
  66. Hamleys
  67. Borough Market
  68. Portobello Market
  69. Tourist Traps

  70. Madame Tussauds
  71. The London Eye
  72. The London Dungeon
  73. Ecclesiastical

  74. St Paul's Cathedral
  75. Westminster Abbey
  76. Southwark Cathedral
  77. Westminster Cathedral
  78. St Martin-in-the-Fields
  79. Lambeth Palace
  80. Ships

  81. HMS Belfast
  82. The Cutty Sark
  83. The Golden Hinde (replica)
  84. Waterways

  85. The River Thames
  86. The Thames Barrier
  87. Tower Bridge
  88. The Millennium Bridge
  89. London Bridge
  90. Regent's Canal
  91. Sport

  92. Wembley Stadium
  93. Lord's
  94. The Olympic Park (under construction)
  95. Twickenham Stadium
  96. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon)
  97. Other Classic Architecture

  98. The Houses of Parliament (including Big Ben)
  99. Horse Guards Parade
  100. The Guildhall
  101. The Monument
  102. The Albert Hall
  103. Nelson's Column
  104. The Royal Exchange
  105. St Pancras International Station
  106. London Wall (only fragments remaining)
  107. The Royal Naval College
  108. Other Modern Architecture

  109. The BT Tower
  110. 30 St Mary Axe (the "Gherkin")
  111. The Lloyd's Building
  112. London Bridge Tower (the "Shard of Glass", currently under construction)
  113. City Hall
  114. Canary Wharf
  115. Conventions

  116. The 2014 World Science Fiction Convention? (it's up to the voters in 2012)