There are many, many attractions that tourists in London visit annually but there are several that every London visitor has to see.
- Big Ben: the bell in the clock at the north end of Westminster Palace. Big Ben is the largest chiming clock with four faces in the world. It is the largest free standing clock tower in the world.
- The Tower of London: can be found on the north bank of the River Thames. It was built in 1966 during the Norman Conquest. William the Conqueror built the White Tower from which the Tower of London is named. Since 1100, the Tower of London has been used as a prison. It is a series of buildings set in two concentric circles that are surrounded by a wall and a moat.
- 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 at Buckingham Palace: is possibly Londons number one tourist attraction. The palace itself was built in 1702 as the London home of the Duke of Buckingham. Buckingham Palaces state rooms are open from late July to September. The Queens Guard and the Queens Life Guard are the two groups of infantry and cavalry that guard the royal residences in London.
- 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 Dianas Memorial: was officially opened in July 2004 by Queen Elizabeth II. It was designed to express Princess Dianas love of children. It is in the southwest corner of Hyde Park.
Any visitor to London could be kept busy 24/7 visiting exciting places. The ones mentioned above are just the tip of the iceberg of things to do and see when visiting historic London.
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