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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Greater London

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Greater London

The Royal Observatory was constructed by Sir Christopher Wren following the appointment of John Flamsteed as Royal Astronomer in.....

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The Science Museum, Greater London

The Science Museum, Greater London

The Science Museum, situated in South Kensington, first opened in 1857 and holds the world's largest collection illustrating both.....

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The Serpentine Gallery, Greater London

The Serpentine Gallery was founded in 1970 by the Arts Council of Great Britain. Set in a 1934 tea pavilion in the heart of the.....

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The Sherlock Holmes Museum, Greater London

The Sherlock Holmes Museum, Greater London

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived at 221b Baker Street between 1881-1904, according to the stories written by Sir Arthur.....

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The Temple Church, Greater London

The Temple Church, Greater London

Originally built by the Knights Templar in 1185, the Temple Church is one of the oldest buildings in London...

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Three Mills, Greater London

Three Mills, Greater London

A fascinating group of historic industrial buildings which include the House Mill, the largest tidal mill left standing in.....

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Tower Bridge, Greater London

Tower Bridge, Greater London

London Tower Bridge was completed in 1894. It is a beautiful piece of Victorian engineering and is one of the many symbols of.....

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Tower of London, Greater London

Tower of London, Greater London

Historic epicentre of might and majesty, the tower has a history without parallel anywhere else in the world. With its icy past.....

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Trafalgar Square, Greater London

Trafalgar Square, Greater London

Perhaps the best known square in the world, and the place where pigeons often used to outnumber people. Certainly no pigeons.....

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Victoria and Albert Museum, Greater London

Victoria and Albert Museum, Greater London

The Victoria and Albert Museum dates back to 1852 and is the world's finest and most influential museum of decorative arts. It.....

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Virginia Water Lake, Surrey

Virginia Water Lake, Surrey

Originally little more than a stream, Virginia Water Lake was begun in 1746 by William, Duke of Cumberland who was then Ranger of.....

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Wellington Arch, Greater London

Wellington Arch, Greater London

This is one of London's famous ceremonial arches, it was designed in 1825 as a triumphal entrance to Buckingham Palace from the.....

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Westminster Abbey, Greater London

Westminster Abbey, Greater London

Westminster Abbey is world famous for being the resting place of centuries of British monarchs, and as the place where.....

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Winchester Palace, Greater London

Winchester Palace, Greater London

Winchester Palace was built in the early 13th century as the London house of the Bishops of Winchester. Destroyed by fire in.....

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