What to see in London: the best-known sights
The best-known places in London, ordered by how much interest they draw around the world, with a short summary of each.
A list built from open Wikipedia and Wikidata data, ordered by how much interest the places draw around the world. Check opening hours and prices before you go.
British Museum
art museummuseum
The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million artefacts is the largest in the world.
London, United Kingdom
Buckingham Palace
royal palacehistoric house museum
Buckingham Palace is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom in London, England.
London, United Kingdom
Westminster Abbey
abbey churchcollegiate church
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.
London, United Kingdom
Big Ben
inclined towerclock tower
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England.
London, United Kingdom
Tower of London
castlemuseum
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England.
London, United Kingdom
Tower Bridge
suspension bridgebascule bridge
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel.
London, United Kingdom
London Bridge
arch bridgebox girder bridge
Since Roman times, several crossings named London Bridge have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London.
London, United Kingdom
British Library
national librarylibrary building
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. Based in London, it is one of the largest libraries in the world, with an estimated collection of over 200 million items from multiple countries.
London, United Kingdom
London Eye
tourist attraction
The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.
London, United Kingdom
Wembley Stadium
stadiummulti-purpose stadium
Wembley Stadium, branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Wembley, London, England.
London, United Kingdom
St Paul's Cathedral
cathedral library
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the bishop of London.
London, United Kingdom
Trafalgar Square
square
Trafalgar Square is a public square in the City of Westminster in Central London. It was established in the early 19th century around the area known as Charing Cross.
London, United Kingdom
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