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

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

    24. Major Galleries

  24. The National Gallery
  25. The National Portrait Gallery
  26. Tate Britain
  27. Tate Modern
  28. The Hayward Gallery
  29. Dulwich Picture Gallery

    30. Royal Palaces

  30. The Tower of London
  31. Hampton Court Palace
  32. The Banqueting House
  33. Kensington Palace
  34. Kew Palace
  35. Buckingham Palace

    36. Parks & Gardens

  36. Kew Gardens
  37. Greenwich Park
  38. Hyde Park
  39. Kensington Gardens
  40. St James's Park
  41. Richmond Park
  42. Regent's Park
  43. Chelsea Physic Garden
  44. Hampstead Heath

    45. Performing Arts

  45. The National Theatre
  46. The Royal Opera House (including the Royal Ballet)
  47. Sadler's Wells
  48. Shakespeare's Globe
  49. The Old Vic (and also the Young Vic)
  50. The O2 (formerly called the Millennium Dome)

    51. Zoology

  51. London Zoo
  52. London Aquarium
  53. London Wetland Centre

    54. Shopping

  54. Harrods
  55. Foyles
  56. Selfridges
  57. Fortnum & Mason
  58. Harvey Nichols
  59. Hamleys
  60. Borough Market
  61. Portobello Market

    62. Tourist Traps

  62. Madame Tussauds
  63. The London Eye
  64. The London Dungeon

    65. Ecclesiastical

  65. St Paul's Cathedral
  66. Westminster Abbey
  67. Southwark Cathedral
  68. Westminster Cathedral
  69. St Martin-in-the-Fields
  70. Lambeth Palace

    71. Ships

  71. HMS Belfast
  72. The Cutty Sark
  73. The Golden Hinde (replica)

    74. Waterways

  74. The River Thames
  75. The Thames Barrier
  76. Tower Bridge
  77. The Millennium Bridge
  78. London Bridge
  79. Regent's Canal

    80. Sport

  80. Wembley Stadium
  81. Lord's
  82. The Olympic Park (under construction)
  83. Twickenham Stadium
  84. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon)

    85. Other Classic Architecture

  85. The Houses of Parliament (including Big Ben)
  86. Horse Guards Parade
  87. The Guildhall
  88. The Monument
  89. The Albert Hall
  90. Nelson's Column
  91. The Royal Exchange
  92. St Pancras International Station
  93. London Wall (only fragments remaining)
  94. The Royal Naval College

    95. Other Modern Architecture

  95. The BT Tower
  96. 30 St Mary Axe (the "Gherkin")
  97. The Lloyd's Building
  98. London Bridge Tower (the "Shard of Glass", currently under construction)
  99. City Hall
  100. Canary Wharf

    101. Conventions

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

 

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