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If You Only Have One Day…
With so many attractions, both historical and contemporary, London is one of the
world’s most exciting cities to explore. These are the top 10 attractions (according
to the latest available visitor numbers) that you won’t want to miss.
1 BRITISH MUSEUM
This world-famous museum,
founded in 1753, houses some
of history’s greatest treasures,
including Egyptian mummies
and the Elgin Marbles (p. 76).
2 TATE MODERN
The former power station is situated
at Bankside and hosts a globallyrecognised
modern art
collection, plus some great
temporary exhibitions (p. 74).
3 NATIONAL GALLERY
A huge gallery filled with priceless
European art belonging to the
nation, including works by Botticelli,
Da Vinci and Monet (p. 72).
4 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Explore the natural world, including
a full-size Diplodocus skeleton,
child-friendly exhibitions, fossils and
Darwin’s pet tortoise (p. 78).
5 EDF ENERGY LONDON EYE
Experience the full glory of London
by taking a ride in one of the
capsules (p. 58). On a clear day
views can extend as far as
Windsor Castle (p. 69).
6 SCIENCE MUSEUM
Interactive scientific fun for
children, from steam engines to
space rockets. Just as fascinating
for bigger kids who want to learn
how the world works (p. 78).
7 VICTORIA AND
ALBERT MUSEUM
An incredible range of artefacts
that span more than 3,000 years
of art, design, jewellery, photos,
sculpture, textiles and fashion.
Excellent exhibitions show off
the famous permanent
collection (p. 78).
8 MADAME TUSSAUDS
A 126-year-old museum loved by
visitors for its lifelike waxworks
of famous people. Expect
interactive exhibits, plus lookalike
models of presidents, pop icons,
royals, Bollywood stars and
more (p. 58).
9 NATIONAL MARITIME
MUSEUM/ROYAL
OBSERVATORY
Discover more about seafaring
and stargazing at these popular
attractions in the royal borough
of Greenwich (p. 78).
!0 TOWER OF LONDON
The 900-year-old fortress of
England has been home to kings,
prisoners and ghosts, and now
displays the Crown Jewels (p. 63).
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