Top 10 London Attractions
Check out London's most popular tourist attractions, including the London Eye, the National Gallery and Tower of London. You can also book attraction tickets below.
Some free London attractions are also listed: there's no better place to soak up some culture. Whether you prefer history or modern art, you'll find it here.
The capital's top 10 attractions are listed below in order of popularity based on visitor numbers in 2009 or latest available numbers in the case of the London Eye (2005) and Madame Tussauds (2000).
British Museum
The world-famous British Museum exhibits the works of man from prehistoric to modern times from around the world. Highlights include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, and the mummies in the Ancient Egypt collection. Entry is free but special exhibitions require tickets.
National Gallery
The crowning glory of Trafalgar Square, London's National Gallery is a vast space, filled to the rafters with Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries. In this iconic art gallery you can find works by masters such as Van Gogh, da Vinci, Botticelli, Constable, Renoir, Titian and Stubbs. Entry is free.
Tate Modern
Sitting grandly on the banks of the Thames is Tate Modern, Britain's national museum of modern and contemporary art. Its unique shape is due to its previously being a power station. Inside you'll find temporary exhibitions by top artists from Damien Hirst to Gauguin. The gallery's restaurants offer fabulous views across the city. Entry is free.
Natural History Museum
As well as the permanent (and permanently fascinating!) dinosaur exhibition, the Natural History Museum boasts a collection of the biggest, tallest and rarest animals in the world. See a life-sized Blue Whale, a 40-million-year-old spider and the amazing new Darwin Centre. Entry is free but special exhibitions require tickets.
The London Eye
The London Eye is a major feature of London's skyline. It is the world's highest observation wheel, with 32 capsules, each weighing 10 tonnes, and holding up to 25 people. Climb aboard for a breathtaking experience, offering you unforgettable views of more than 55 of London's most famous landmarks – all in just 30 minutes!
Science Museum
From the future of space
travel to asking that
difficult question,
"Who am I?", the Science Museum makes
your brain perform Olympic-standard
mental gymnastics. See, touch and
experience the major scientific advances
of the last 300 years; don't forget the
awesome Imax cinema. Entry is free but
some exhibitions require tickets.
The Tower of London
Take a tour with one of the
Yeoman Warders around the
Tower of London, one of the
world's most famous buildings. Discover its
900-year history as a royal palace, prison
and place of execution, arsenal, jewel house
and zoo! Gaze up at the White Tower,
tiptoe through a medieval king's bedchamber
and marvel at the Crown Jewels.
National Maritime Museum
One of the world's greatest
maritime museums, the
National Maritime Museum
contains models, paintings and trophies
from every continent. Find out
about the traditions of maritime London,
recall the romance of great ocean
liners, and study the controversial
history of trade across the Atlantic.
Free entry; some exhibitions require tickets.
Victoria & Albert Museum
The V&A celebrates art and
design with 3,000 years
worth of amazing artefacts
from around the world. A real treasure
trove of goodies, you never know what
you'll discover next: furniture,
paintings, sculpture, metalwork, and
textiles, the list goes on and on… Entry
is free but special exhibitions require
tickets.
Madame Tussauds
At Madame Tussauds, you'll
come face-to-face with some
of the world's most famous
faces. From Shakespeare to Britney,
you'll meet influential figures from
showbiz, sport, politics and even Royalty
. Sing along with Kylie; strike a penalty
with Rooney or receive a once-in-a
-lifetime audience with Her Majesty the
Queen.
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