London Sights

Admiralty Arch

Admiralty Arch

A large office building designed by Sir Aston Webb.

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Albert Memorial

Albert Memorial

Commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband, Prince Albert.

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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

Residence and office of the British monarch.

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Cutty Sark

Cutty Sark

A unique clipper ship docked in Greenwich.

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Greenwich

Greenwich

Best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time.

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Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace

A royal palace. Today, it is a major tourist attraction.

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Harrods

Harrods

The most famous department store in the UK.

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Horse Guard Parade

Horse Guard Parade

The site of the annual ceremonies of Trooping the Colour, which commemorates the monarch’s official birthday.

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Leadenhall Market

Leadenhall Market

A covered market in the City of London.

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London Eye

London Eye

A giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames.

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National Gallery

National Gallery

An art museum on Trafalgar Square. It houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings.

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Nelsons Column

Nelsons Column

A monument in Trafalgar Square built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson.

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Houses of Parliament

Houses of Parliament

One of the centres of political life in the United Kingdom.

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Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus

A road junction and public space close to major shopping and entertainment areas in the West End.

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Royal Naval College

Royal Naval College

A training establishment of the Royal Navy (1873 – 1998).

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Southwark Cathedral

Southwark Cathedral

A place of Christian worship for over 1,000 years.

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St Pancras

St Pancras

A central London railway terminus celebrated for its Victorian architecture.

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St. Paul’s Cathedral

St. Paul’s Cathedral

Second largest church building in the UK designed by Sir Christopher Wren.

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Tate Modern

Tate Modern

Britain’s national gallery of international modern art. The most-visited modern art gallery in the world.

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Thames Barrier

Thames Barrier

The world’s second-largest movable flood barrier

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The Mall

The Mall

The road running from Buckingham Palace at its western end to Admiralty Arch and on to Trafalgar Square.

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Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge

A bridge over the River Thames. It has become an iconic symbol of London.

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Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square

A public space and tourist attraction in central London.

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