London is full of wonderful places to visit and things to see but there are several attractions that every visitor must see.
- Big Ben: is the nickname of the bell in the clock at the north end of Westminster Palace. It is the largest chiming four faced clock in the world. It?s the third largest free-standing clock tower in the world.
- The Tower of London: is on the north bank of the River Thames. It was founded in 1066 during the Norman Conquest. The White Tower, from which the castle takes its name, was built by William the Conqueror. It became a prison in 1100 and has been used as one since. The tower of London is a group of building set within two concentric rings of walls and a moat that surrounds it.
- London Bridge: is a bridge that spans the River Thames and connects London City and Southwark in central London. It is the western end of the Pool of London. It was the only bridge over the downstream of the Thames until 1729 when the Putney Bridge opened. The present bridge opened in 1793, one of many bridges at the same site that have been called London Bridge.
- The Changing of the Guard: probably the number one tourist attraction in all of London. It was built as the London home of the Duke of Buckingham in 1702. You can visit Buckingham Palace?s state rooms from late July to September. The two groups of infantry and cavalry that guard the royal homes in London are called the Queen?s Guard and the Queen?s Life Guard.
- The London Eye: (or Millennium Wheel) is a huge Ferris wheel (443 feet or 135 metres tall). It is the tallest Ferris wheel in all of Europe and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the UK. You can find it at the western end of Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank of the River Thames in the borough of Lambeth.
- Princess Diana?s Memorial: can be found in the southwest corner of Hyde Park. It was designed to express her love of children. Princess Diana?s Memorial was officially opened in July 2004 by Queen Elizabeth II.
Today?s visitors to London can pick and choose from a long list of things to do and see while visiting England?s capital city. The sites on the above list are just a prelude to days and nights of exciting sightseeing in the city of London.
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