One of the greatest museums on the planet, a repository of astounding artifacts from throughout human history all around the globe, from the Rosetta Stone to the Parthenon Marbles to an Easter Island moai and much, much, much more

The ancient Thameside castle at the heart of London, where London began, ravens roam, and Yoeman Warders guard the Crown Jewels

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

England's greatest repository of Old Masters paintings, with works by Leonardo, Botticelli, Rembrandt, Monet, Degas, and more

Christopher Wren’s architectural Renaissance masterpiece has stupendous views from its famous dome, and famous Brits buried in the crypt.

The royal palace so nice Henry VIII honeymooned here twice—and then three times, and four, and five...

The world's most famous department store

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

One of the world's top botanical gardens and parks

The 17th century royal palace where Queen Victoria grew up and Prince William and Kate live

Fantastic modern art museum in a massive former power plant, with blockbuster exhibitions and a fab gift shop and bookstore

The world's greatest museum of decorative arts—and so much more (this from someone who hates crafts museums)

The history of London Town from prehistoric times to the 21C, told in artifacts, scale models, archaeological finds, photographs, and paintings

The world's oldest scientific zoo (as opposed to some royal menagerie) is home to more than 750 species

A 17th century manor house in Hampstead Heath with a fabulous free art collection

A gallery of some of the greatest hits of British painting and sculpture

See the coat in which Nelson was shot, bullet hole and all, along with some fantastically beautiful old astrolabes and an indescribably cool interactive display on the Battle of Trafalgar

An historic London townhouse filled with 18C antiques and French and Old Master paintings—all for free

Visiting the Royal Gardens of Buckingham Palace

Explore the decks of the fastest 19th century clipper ship (also the world's largest unintentional liquor ad)

Packed with pictures of old Brits, including the only life portrait of Shakespeare