As the home of the Queen, the palace is usually closed to visitors, but you can view the interior for a brief period each summer while the Windsors are away on their holidays. Mehr erfahren.
Built as a memorial to Queen Victoria's husband in 1871, the Royal Albert Hall's vast rotunda was once described by the monarch as looking like 'the British constitution'. Mehr erfahren.
The Mall became a ceremonial route in the early twentieth century – on state occasions the Queen rides her golden carriage down The Mall past waving crowds. Mehr erfahren.
Designed by Charles Barry, the Palace of Westminster – which comprises the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben - is now a wonderful mish-mash of styles, dominated by Gothic buttresses, towers and arches. Mehr erfahren.
Designed by architect Charles Barry as part of the Palace of Westminster, The Clock Tower was completed in 1859. Mehr erfahren.
The cultural significance of Westminster Abbey is hard to overstate. Its popularity can only have increased since the wedding in April 2011 of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Mehr erfahren.
The passing of three centuries has done nothing to diminish the magnificence of St Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren's masterpiece and London's most famous cathedral. Mehr erfahren.
On a clear day the London Eye, the world's largest observation wheel, offers views as far as 25 miles away. Mehr erfahren.
Somerset House contains a formidable art gallery (the wonderful Courtauld), a beautiful fountain court, a terraced café and a classy restaurant. Mehr erfahren.
The concrete-clad, 1960s modernist grandmother of them all: no theatrical tour of London is complete without a visit to the National. Mehr erfahren.
The original Globe Theatre, where many of William Shakespeare's plays were first staged, burned to the ground in 1613. Nearly 400 years later, it was rebuilt not far from its original site. Mehr erfahren.
Opened in 1894 and originally powered by steam, the drawbridge is now opened by electric rams when big ships need to venture this far upstream. Mehr erfahren.
There's plenty here to fill a whole day, and it's worth joining one of the highly recommended and entertaining free tours led by the Yeoman Warders (or Beefeaters). Mehr erfahren.
Kew Gardens is a magnificent World Heritage Site covering 300 acres with over 30,000 species of plants. Mehr erfahren.
A Grade II-listed Art Deco masterpiece, and Europe's largest brick building, Battersea Power Station is a London icon. Mehr erfahren.
The world's largest maritime museum contains a huge store of creatively organised maritime art, cartography, models and regalia. Mehr erfahren.
Completed in 1638 by Inigo Jones, the house has an interior as impressive as the paintings on the walls. Mehr erfahren.
