The best attractions in London

London Eye• The London Eye was formally opened

by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on 31 December 1999, although it was not opened to the public until March 2000 because of technical problems. Since its opening, the Eye has become a major landmark and tourist attraction. The Eye has a height of 135 meters, and its full rotation takes about 30 minutes.On 5 June 2008 it was announced that 30 million people had ridden the London Eye since its opening in March 2000

Big Ben• Big Ben is the nickname for the

great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster. The tower is now officially called the Elizabeth Tower, after being renamed in 2012 (from "Clock Tower") to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. Is the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. The tower was completed in 1858 and had its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009.

Natural History Museum

• Natural History Museum, housed in a Victorian building at Exhibition Road in South Kensington in an interesting way represents the functioning of the Earth, human evolution, the origin of species of animals and plants as well as issues related to ecology, geology, paleontology, mineralogy and zoology.

Buckingham Palace

• Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official London residence and is used to receive and entertain guests on state, ceremonial and official occasions for the Royal Family. The palace was originally built in 1705 for the Duke of Buckingham.

Madame Tussauds -London

• Madame Tussauds is one of London's top tourist attractions, located on Merylebone Road, near Baker Street Station. Wax Museum Madame Tussaud's founded in 1802, when the French Revolution arrived in London. She brought a carved wax casts of heads of executed French aristocrats. Since then, the wax models attract tourists from all over the world. Madame Tussaud presents hundreds of figures, life-size, depicting famous personalities, celebrities and well-known military and politicians.

British Museum

• The British Museum is the largest museum of ancient history in Europe, it has seven million objects, representing an extremely rich history of London, the UK, Europe and finally the world. There are mainly mummies, vases, works of literature and sculpture. The property has been open to visitors at 15 January 1759. Its founder was Sir Hans Sloan.

Tower Bridge• Twin towers of London's Tower Bridge are one of the most popular

tourist attractions. This bridge was built in the early 90s of The nineteenth century. It was put into use in 1894 after eight years of construction. It crosses the River Thames and is one of the most famous symbols of London.

Hyde Park

• One of several royal parks in London, located in the area of 390 acres. Divided in two by the Serpentine Lake.

London Zoo

• It is the oldest zoo in the world. It was opened in London April 27, 1828, and originally planned to only store the specimens for scientific research. Finally, opened to the public in 1847. Currently, there are 755 animals species in the total number of 15 thousand. Which is one of the largest collections in the UK.

Sea Life London Aquarium• Tourist and educational facility, the London collection of species of flora and

fauna, marine and freshwater presented in a historic building London County Hall, in the immediate vicinity of the London Eye - one of the largest, next to the London Eye and Madame Tussauds, Londons attractions.

Cruise on the Thames

• Cruise boat on the Thames is undoubtedly one of the most interesting ways to explore London. It lets see many famous sights of the capital of England from a different perspective.

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