London-town rich in history for more than 2000 years-save a lot of interesting and entertaining things for tourists. Presented the following choices best attractions that you must visit while on a trip to London.
1. British Museum
The oldest museum in the world has no less than 6 million collection of 1.8 million years of civilization. You can find a mummified cat (mummified cat) from Abydos and bertarikh 30 BC. Meanwhile, the Parthenon sculptures-fabulous decor 5th century BC Parthenon made during the reign of Pericles-can you see on the ground floor.
2. The National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery
The National Gallery has 2,300 paintings from the early Renaissance to the Impressionist period (1250-1900). One of the paintings on display here is The Virgin and Child with St Anne and St John the Baptist-sized painting is one of the great works of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) during the Renaissance.
3. The London Eye
The second largest Ferris wheel ever built is located opposite the Houses of Parliament, the South Bank. Although the line to ride this ride is always long, you will not regret it. Your eyes will be spoiled with a beautiful panoramic view of London, with its Thames River.
4. Tate Modern and Tate Britain
Two Tate gallery is home to an amazing collection of international art. Tate Modern save contemporary works post-1900 and Tate Britain has a national art collection from 1500 until now.
5. Natural History Museum
This museum houses a collection of very large and diverse. There are about 70 million specimens shown here. The collection comes from the goods that brought Charles Darwin and Captain Cook's botanist, Joseph Banks. With so many attractions for children, such as dinosaur collection, the museum has become the most popular museum in London.
6. Science Museum
This large museum explores the amazing world of science. You can travel at the same time gain knowledge of your child. Various development of science and technology can be found in here, ranging from rockets, satellites, space probes and landers are displayed alongside the world's first satellite, Sputnik, to Launchpad, a special gallery for children who make science principles into a fun and easy to understand.
7. Buckingham Palace
The Queen's official residence is one of the famous buildings in London. The visitors can watch the changing of the guard the palace, with red uniform and cap height of bear fur, at 11:00 every day or 10:00 on Sundays and days of winter.
8. Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square
This royal monastery has become a coronation entire British royal family since 1066. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was held here in 1953 and also the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997. In Parliament Square, or the Palace of Westminster, there is a large clock tower, which is better known by the name Big Ben. The name actually refers to the bell weighing 14 tons, which is named after the name of Sir Benjamin Hall, Chief Commissioner of Works during installation in 1858.
9. Tower of London
Great fortress on the river side is remembered as a prison, but it also has a magnificent past. In this place, Henry VIII executed two of his wife, Katharine Howard (1542) and Anne Boleyn (1536). You can also find at least six crows, which is maintained by Ravenmaster. Proverb says when a crow left of the tower, then this building will collapse and the monarchy.
10. St. Paul's Cathedral
Church which was completed in 1708 is the first British Protestant cathedral and has much in common with St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, including full dome ornament. This church has the largest bell in Europe, Great Paul, which sounded at 13:00 every day.
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