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Photo of Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

 (11 Ratings)

Mostly gothic church with important people buried in it

Major, spectacular and cherished church with a convoluted past, Westminster Abbey was built in the 13th, 16th and...

Central London · 20 Dean's Yard, London


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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

 (7 Ratings)

Inspiring botanical landmark

Formally known as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this hugely popular London destination spreads itself across 300...

Southwest London · Kew Rd, Richmond, Surrey


Photo of Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament)

Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament)

 (7 Ratings)

Icon of icons

Also known as the Houses of Parliament, this mostly 1850s gothic-style beauty by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin is...

Central London · St Margaret's, 20 Dean's Yard, London


Photo of Imperial War Museums (IWM)

Imperial War Museums (IWM)

 (4 Ratings)

What it says on the label and more

In spite of its unsexy name, this particular museum remains a hugely popular and highly regarded enterprise which,...

Southeast London · Lambeth Road, Lambeth, London


Photo of Two Temple Place (January to April only)

Two Temple Place (January to April only)

 (4 Ratings)

Gays love beautiful Victorian interiors

One of central London's more striking best kept secrets, the friendly and welcoming Two Temple Place is a late...

Central London · 2 Temple Place, Temple, London


Photo of Highgate Cemetery

Highgate Cemetery

 (4 Ratings)

Romantic Victorian gothic getaway

Opened in 1839 and designed by Stephen Geary, Highgate Cemetery is usually recalled by visitors as one of their more...

North London · Swain's Lane, Highgate, London


Photo of Sir John Soane's Museum

Sir John Soane's Museum

 (4 Ratings)

Preserved domestic space with antiquities and treasures

A favourite among London visitors, the seemingly untouched home of neo-classical architect John Soane...

Central London · 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London


Photo of Ham House and Garden

Ham House and Garden

 (3 Ratings)

Return to the 17th century

A spendid red-brick 1610 house (expanded in the 1670s) that was largely the vision of Elizabeth Murray, Countess of...

West London · Ham Street, Ham, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey


Photo of Apsley House (Wellington Museum)

Apsley House (Wellington Museum)

 (2 Ratings)

Paintings in the middle of traffic

London's most most sadly situated museum is sandwiched between Hyde Park and traffic-aggressive Hyde Park...

Central London · 149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, London


Photo of Regent's Canal

Regent's Canal

 (3 Ratings)

Nine miles of towpath with a view of olde-worlde canal-side London

As an antidote to culture and shopping overload, you might consider a walk along all or part of this 19th-century canal...

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