| London Highlights |
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A city of infinite colour and variety, London is both richly historic, tracing its roots back over 2000 years, and unceasingly modern, at the forefront of fashion, music and the arts. There is a fantastic amount to interest and entertain the visitor: a selection of the best of the best is explored here.
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| 1. British Museum
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The oldest museum in the world, it contains a rich collection of treasures and artifacts from every corner of the globe.
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| www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk |
| 2. National Gallery and Portrait Gallery
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The nation's most important art collections are held in these two galleries, which hold some of the finest paintings in the world.
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| www.nationalgallery.org.uk www.npg.org.uk |
| 3. London Eye |
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This gigantic observation wheel (the largest ever built) is opposite the Houses of Parliament, on the South Bank, and offers great views of the city.
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| www.ba-londoneye.com |
| 4. Tate Modern and Tate Britain
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London's two Tate galleries house a superb collection of international art. Modern focuses on contemporary work after 1900, and Britain on national art from 1500 to the present.
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| www.tate.org.uk |
| 5. Natural History Museum
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The enormous and varied collection here explores both the geology of the Earth and the incredible range of life it supports.
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| www.nhm.ac.uk |
| 6. Science Museum
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A huge museum with fascinating exhibits that demonstrate and explain the wonders of science.
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| www.sciencemuseum.org.uk |
| 7. Buckingham Palace
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The official home of the Queen, Buckingham Palace is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks, where the changing of the Queen's guard happens every day.
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| www.royal.gov.uk |
| 8. Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square
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This royal abbey has, since 1066, been the place where all Britain's monarchs have been crowned.
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| www.westminster-abbey.org www.parliament.uk |
| 9. Tower of London
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Steeped in bloody history, the Tower has been a royal palace, fortress and prison, as well as the home of the Crown Jewels.
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| 10. St Paul's Cathedral
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Sir Christopher Wren's Baroque masterpiece, St Paul's still dominates the City skyline and has been the setting of many great ceremonial events.
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| www.stpauls.co.uk |
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From "DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: London" Copyright © 2003 Dorling Kindersley
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