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★★★This 5,000-year-old circle of standing stones is one of the world's ancient wonders, a monument to the mysteries of antiquity and among the most famous sights in Europe
★★★You can actually enter the stone circle before and after hours—if you book ahead
★★★The ancient Thameside castle at the heart of London, where London began, ravens roam, and Yoeman Warders guard the Crown Jewels
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★★★Raising your pinkies at a proper British afternoon tea in London (preferably with scones)
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★★★London's great Gothic abbey is packed with the tombs and monuments of British monarchs and some the world's most famous playwrights, poets, scientists, and other notables
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★★★Raising your pinkies at a proper British afternoon tea in London (preferably with scones)
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★★☆Stay in a real castle and live happily ever after (temporarily) as King and Queen of the castle
★★★The play's the thing... to do at Shakespeare's Globe, a faithful recreation of a genuine Elizabethan theater in the round.
★★☆London's Royal Residence, from the State Rooms and royal gardens to the Queen's Gallery and the (yawnfest) changing of the guard
☆☆☆The boring of the tourists—I mean the changing of the guard—at London's Royal Residence
★★☆Set your watch by the actual Greenwich Mean Time clock, straddle the Prime Meridian line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres, and tour the fascinating little museum about it all
★★☆Even if you can't attend a performance, this painstaking replica of an Elizabethan theater in the round is worth a visit just to see it and learn more about the history of British theatre
★★☆Breakfast at London's Fox & Anchor pub comes with a pint of Guinness and the company of the slaughterhouse workers
★★☆The classics of British cuisine in the finest in British private club carvery (est. 1828)
★☆☆London's iconic exclamation point, the clock tower housing Big Ben, sprouts from the honey-hued complex of be-spired 1840 buildings where British Parliament meets (and you can attend sessions)
★☆☆Famous Harry Potter sights, filming locations, and moments from the Harry Potter books and movies
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★☆☆The London equivalent of Times Square, a broad traffic circle bedecked in neon acting as the de facto center of the West End
★☆☆Giant white horses carved into the grass of chalk hillsides, some dating back to the 18C
★☆☆The original Hard Rock Cafe serves overprices, undwerhelming American fare surrounding by Rock 'n' Roll memorabilia
☆☆☆This actual Victorian boarding house at 221b Baker Street is a (contrived, but fun) recreation of how Holmes' and Watson's home might have looked
Weird, random, oddball, and just plain fun tours and activities you can sign up for in the U.K.
This 5,000-year-old circle of standing stones is one of the world's ancient wonders, a monument to the mysteries of antiquity and among the most famous sights in Europe
You can actually enter the stone circle before and after hours—if you book ahead
The ancient Thameside castle at the heart of London, where London began, ravens roam, and Yoeman Warders guard the Crown Jewels
Raising your pinkies at a proper British afternoon tea in London (preferably with scones)
London's great Gothic abbey is packed with the tombs and monuments of British monarchs and some the world's most famous playwrights, poets, scientists, and other notables
Raising your pinkies at a proper British afternoon tea in London (preferably with scones)
Stay in a real castle and live happily ever after (temporarily) as King and Queen of the castle
The play's the thing... to do at Shakespeare's Globe, a faithful recreation of a genuine Elizabethan theater in the round.
London's Royal Residence, from the State Rooms and royal gardens to the Queen's Gallery and the (yawnfest) changing of the guard
The boring of the tourists—I mean the changing of the guard—at London's Royal Residence
Set your watch by the actual Greenwich Mean Time clock, straddle the Prime Meridian line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres, and tour the fascinating little museum about it all
Even if you can't attend a performance, this painstaking replica of an Elizabethan theater in the round is worth a visit just to see it and learn more about the history of British theatre
Breakfast at London's Fox & Anchor pub comes with a pint of Guinness and the company of the slaughterhouse workers
The classics of British cuisine in the finest in British private club carvery (est. 1828)
London's iconic exclamation point, the clock tower housing Big Ben, sprouts from the honey-hued complex of be-spired 1840 buildings where British Parliament meets (and you can attend sessions)
Famous Harry Potter sights, filming locations, and moments from the Harry Potter books and movies
The London equivalent of Times Square, a broad traffic circle bedecked in neon acting as the de facto center of the West End
Giant white horses carved into the grass of chalk hillsides, some dating back to the 18C
The original Hard Rock Cafe serves overprices, undwerhelming American fare surrounding by Rock 'n' Roll memorabilia
This actual Victorian boarding house at 221b Baker Street is a (contrived, but fun) recreation of how Holmes' and Watson's home might have looked
Weird, random, oddball, and just plain fun tours and activities you can sign up for in the U.K.