London Attractions

Buckingham Palace is the headquarters of the British Monarchy and is used as both a home and office. Soon after George IV took the throne, he ordered that Buckingham House, the London home of his parents, be destroyed and a new, more suitable residence be built. However, as Parliament was not willing to advance the [...]

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Constructed between 1886-94, Tower Bridge is one of London’s most recognized sights. It is the first of London’s Thames bridges and the only one which can allow the passage of shipping underneath. The bridge was engineered to be a two-level span: the lower level, a draw bridge which elevates to permit tall river traffic and [...]

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The legislative branch of the British government occupies what is officially called the New Palace of Westminster, situated on the original site of Edward the Confessor’s Palace of Westminster. The neo-Gothic building was begun in 1840 and the first Parliament was opened by Queen Victoria in 1852. Victoria Tower at the south end of the [...]

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One of London’s most consistently popular attractions, Madame Tussauds has the finest collection of wax models of contemporary and historical figures in the world. Painstakingly created, each model takes up to three months to prepare, and, in the case of models of living subjects, must be indistinguishable from the actual person before being approved for [...]

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Having started out, in 1834, as grocery and tea merchants in Stepney, East London, Harrods has become one of London’s premier West End shopping venues and one of the most famous stores in the world. Known for top quality merchandise and impeccable customer service, Harrods provides everything from an on-premises bank to an exotic pet [...]

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The 768 million Millennium Dome, the world’s largest enclosed space, opened on the first day of the new millennium, January 1, 2000. In the dome’s center was a massive stage area which presented multi-disciplinary performances attempting to tell the story of humanity. Arranged around the perimeter of the dome are 14 themed zones which celebrate [...]

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