London

Tourism in LondonLondon attracts over 14 million international visitors per year,

making it Europe's most visited city. There are a number or reasons as to why someone might visit LondonI, including the top ten most-visited attractions (2010)

• British Museum• Tate Modern• National Gallery• Natural History Museum• Imperial War Museum• Science Museum• Victoria and Albert Museum• Madame Tussauds• National Maritime Museum• Tower of London

The MuseumsThe British Museum

The British Museum is dedicated to human history and culture. It was founded in 1753 and is located in Bloomsbury (north-west london).It has a very impressive Ancient Egypt department, and is home to the Rosetta Stone (Stein von Rosette).

The Museums

The Natural History Museum

Established in 1881, the Natural History Musem is a favourite among tourists for due to its extensive collection of fossils.

The Museums

The Victoria and Albert Museum (1852)

The V&A is the largest museum of decorative arts and design in the world boasts a collection of over 4.5 million objects!!

The MuseumsThe Science Museum

The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and today is one of the city's major tourist attractions, attracting 3.3 million visitors every year.

Galleries

• National Gallery• Tate Modern• Tate Britain

Architechture

• St Paul's Cathedral

• The Houses of Parliament

• Buckingham Palace

• Canary Wharf

• The bridges

• Big Ben

• The London Eye

Houses of Parliament

Bucking Palace

Monuments

The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved husband, Prince Albert who died of typhoid in 1861.

Sites of Cultural Heritage

• The GlobeThe Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Most of the original building was destroyed by fire in 1612. It was rebuilt in 1614, and still has undergo maintenance work.

Sites of Cultural Heritage

• The Tower of London Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It is the home of the crown jewels.