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111 London Tourist Attractions ...
and counting ...

This is a growing list of the tourist attractions in the London. The map below shows the location of the sights in London:

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London is a city dense with tourist attractions. Through EarthDocumentary, you can now discover the tourist attractions according to lodcation. Zoom the map to a specific area, then point your cursor to any of the pins and click to open a thumbnail of the attraction. Then click to enter. It is so easy! Below are the tourist attractions listed in alphabetical order.
    London Travel Tips: Independent website associated with EarthDocumentary that provides information to help people plan their trips to London.
  1. 10 Downing Street: Official residence of the prime minister and the headquarters of the government
  2. 30 St Mary Axe: Bullet-shaped skyscraper in the City of London
  3. Admiralty Arch: Famous office building in London
  4. Admiralty House: Office building adjacent to Admiralty Arch
  5. Albert Memorial: Memorial within Kensington Gardens
  6. Baker Street: Street famous for being the home of the fictitious Sherlock Holmes
  7. Bayswater: Neighborhood in London northwest of Charing Cross and borders on Hyde Park
  8. Bloomsbury: Fashionable residential neighborhood in central London
  9. Borough Market: One of the best markets for farm produce in England
  10. British Library: National Library of UK, at Euston Road, near St Pancras Railway Station
  11. British Museum: One of the world's greatest museums of human history and culture
  12. BT Tower: Tall cylindrical building in London
  13. Buckingham Palace: Official London residence of the Queen
  14. Camden: Borough of Inner London with substantial Bangladeshi and African population
  15. Canary Wharf: Large business development in London.
  16. Cenotaph: The memorial at Whitehall
  17. Charing Cross: The district recognised as the official centre of London
  18. Church of St Margeret: Anglican church on the grounds of Westminster Abbey
  19. City of London: the financial services district, also called the Square Mile
  20. City of Westminster: A borough of London with city status
  21. Clarence House: A royal home, formerly residence of the Queen Mother, now of the Prince of Wales
  22. Cleopatra's Needle: Obelisk at Victoria Embankment
  23. Covent Garden: District of London, easternmost part of the City of Westminster
  24. Crimean War Memorial: Monument to commemorate the war with Russia
  25. Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial: Monument to remember Diana
  26. Docklands: District east of London, formerly the docks of the Port of London
  27. Foreign and Commonwealth Office: The department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad
  28. Gatwick Airport: second biggest international airport in the United Kingdom
  29. The Green Park: One of the Royal Parks of London
  30. Grosvenor Bridge: Rail bridge
  31. Harrods: Largest department store in London, at Knightsbridge and Brompton Road
  32. Haymarket: Street in St James's district, City of Westminster, central London
  33. Heathrow Airport: biggest airport in United Kingdom and Europe
  34. Horse Guards Parade: Parade ground where Trooping of the Colours ceremonies are held
  35. Household Cavalry Museum: Building in front of the Horse Guards Parade ground housing the Household Cavalry Museum
  36. Hyde Park: One of the largest parks in Central London
  37. Hyde Park: Speakers' Corner: Place in Hyde Park where anybody can air their views
  38. Imperial War Museum: Museum showcasing war memorabilia and anything related to conflicts with Britain
  39. Kensington Gardens: One of the Royal Parks of London
  40. Kensington Palace: A royal residence in Kensington Gardens
  41. Kew Gardens: One of the largest botanical gardens in the world Unesco World Heritage Site, 2003
  42. Knightsbridge: Famous street in the City of Westminster
  43. Leicester Square: Pedestrianised square in the West End of London
  44. London City Airport: airport for business travellers
  45. London Eye: World's largest Ferries Wheel
  46. London IMAX: 360-degree cinema
  47. London Zoo: World's oldest scientific zoo
  48. Luton Airport: airport for low cost carriers
  49. Madame Tussauds: Famous fax museum
  50. The Mall: The ceremonial road from Buckingham Palace to Admiralty Arch
  51. Marble Arch: Monument near Spaeker's Corner in Hyde Park
  52. Marlborough House: A mansion on Pall Mall housing the Commonwealth Secretariat
  53. Maritime Greenich: The town in southeast London famous for Greenwich Mean Time and naval history Unesco World Heritage Site, 1997
  54. Mayfair: Neighborhood in central London
  55. Middlesex Guildhall: Building currently under renovation to house the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
  56. Millennium Bridge: Pedestrian bridge across the Thames near St Paul's Cathedral
  57. Millennium Dome (O2): Huge multi-purpose dome on the Greenwich peninsula in southeast London.
  58. Monument to the Great Fire of London: Monument near the north end of London Bridge
  59. National Gallery: Public gallery at Trafalgar Square
  60. National Maritime Museum: The leading maritime museum of the United Kingdom detailing Britain's role at sea
  61. Natural History Museum: One of the most significant natural history museums in the world
  62. Nelson's Column: Monument on Trafalgar Square
  63. Notting Hill: Affluent, fashionable neighborhood in West London
  64. Old Bailey: The Central Criminal Court of London
  65. Oxford Street: Famous shopping street in London
  66. Paddington: Neighborhood in central London, within the City of Westminster
  67. Palace of Westminster: Parliament building for the United Kingdom Unesco World Heritage Site, 1987
  68. Palace of Westminster: Big Ben: Great bell of the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster
  69. Palace of Westminster: St Stephen's Tower: Spire-shaped tower in the Palace of Westminster
  70. Palace of Westminster: Victoria Tower: Tallest tower in the Palace of Westminster
  71. Pall Mall: A street parallel to The Mall
  72. Piccadilly Circus: Traffic junction in the West End of London
  73. Queen's House: The first consciously classical building constructed in Britain
  74. Queen Square: A garden square in Bloomsbury
  75. Regent's Park: One of the Royal Parks of London, part in the City of Westminster, and part in the borough of Camden
  76. Ripley Building: Oldest building in the Admiralty complex
  77. The Ritz: Luxurious hotel in Piccadilly
  78. Royal Albert Hall: One of the famous performance venues in the United Kingdom
  79. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: A posh neighborhood in London
  80. Royal Observatory, Greenwich: the famous observatory for the observation of stars for navigational and time keeping purposes
  81. The Savoy: Luxurious hotel on the Strand
  82. Science Museum: This museum houses science-related items which was separated out from the Victoria and Albert Museum
  83. Soho: Neighborhood in the West End of London
  84. Somerset House: Large Neoclassical building on the southside of the Strand, displaying the Gilbert Collection and the Hermitage Museum collection
  85. South Kensington: Neighborhood in London
  86. Southwark Cathedral: Mother church of the Anglican diocese of Southwark
  87. Spencer House: Mansion in St James's, London
  88. St James's: Area in central London bordered by Piccadilly, Green Park, The Mall, St James's Park, and Haymarket
  89. St James's Palace: One of the oldest palaces in London
  90. St James's Park: The oldest Royal Park of London
  91. St Martin-in-the-Fields Church: Anglican church at Trafalgar Square
  92. St Mary-le-Bow Church: Church in the City of London associated with the Cockney dialect
  93. St Paul's Cathedral: One of the oldest and most famous cathedrals in London
  94. St Pancras Old Church: Oldest church building in England
  95. St Pancras Station: Major train station in London and terminus for Eurostar express train from Brussels and Paris.
  96. Stansted Airport: airport for low cost carriers
  97. Tate Britain: National Art Gallery
  98. Tate Modern: National Museum of International
  99. Thames Barrier: Flood gates on the River Thames
  100. Tower Bridge: One of the most famous bridges in London and an icon of the city
  101. Tower of London: Historic fortress on the north bank of the River Thames Unesco World Heritage Site, 1988
  102. Trafalgar Square: Square commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar
  103. Veeraswamy: Famous Indian restaurant at Piccadilly
  104. Victoria and Albert Museum: The world's largest and finest museum of decorative arts
  105. Victoria Memorial: Sculpture at the centre of Queen's Garden, in front of Buckingham Palace
  106. Victoria Tower Gardens: Garden to the south of the Palace of Westminster
  107. Waterloo Station: Major train station in London
  108. Westminster Abbey: The traditional place for the coronation and burial of English monarchs
  109. West End of London: Entertainment and shopping district of London
  110. Whitehall: The main road from Parliament Square to Charing Cross
  111. York House: Historic wing of St James's Palace, London




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