Top 10 Tourist Attractions in London Released! The British Museum Ranks First!

London is located on the plains of south-east England, with the River Thames flowing through it, it is the capital of Britain, the largest city in Europe, and a world-famous tourist destination, with numerous landmarks and museums. Most of the attractions are distributed along the Thames River. Here there are also many historical streets, colorful squares and vibrant parks. Let's go together to take a look at the ten most beautiful tourist attractions in London!

One, the British Museum

The British Museum, also known as the Museum of Britain, is located north of Oxford Street, and is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. The museum houses more than 700,000 pieces of artifacts and treasures from all over the world, which is rare among museums worldwide. Many places in the world can only see the original products of cultural treasures here.

The main collections of the British Museum are from the Middle Ages, particularly the Egyptian and Roman collections of ancient times, with extensive collections of Asian, Middle Eastern, African and American treasures. The three treasures are the Rosetta Stone belonging to Egypt, the Lady Shen Tu belonging to China, and the Elgin Marble Sculpture belonging to Greece.

Two, Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is located in Westminster, London, and was built between 1703 and 1705. Now it is the office and residence of the Queen, the headquarters of the royal family, and one of the few royal palaces still in use today. It is as famous as the Houses of Parliament, the London Bridge and the red double-decker bus, and it is a landmark of London and the whole of Britain.

Buckingham Palace is a square courtyard building in the Neoclassical style, with five floors in the main body. The palace has 700 more than rooms, including the ceremonial hall, the music hall, the banquet hall, the gallery, etc. The main door of the palace is magnificent and majestic, with golden decoration on the iron bars, and it stands motionless inside. There is a Victoria statue with a scepter in front of the iron bars.

Three, London Bridge

London Bridge is located at the mouth of the Thames River in London, one of the landmarks and symbols of London. It is a bridge that spans the Thames River, and it is an opening bridge. When the Thames River has a vessel of more than 10,000 tons, the bridge slowly rises and unfolds, and when the ship passes, the bridge slowly lowers and returns to normal traffic.

The bridge is composed of four towers connected together, the bridge is 244 meters long, divided into two layers, the upper layer is the pedestrian walkway through the London Bridge, pedestrians passing through the bridge can enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Thames River; the lower layer is for vehicles and pedestrians to pass, now there are only two lanes on the bridge, leaving more space for pedestrians. The base of the bridge has two tall square main towers, the main towers are 50 meters high, and there are white marble roofs and five small towers on the main towers. Looking at it from a distance, it looks like two crowns.

Four, the London Eye

The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, was built in London on the south bank of the Thames River to celebrate the arrival of the year 2000. The giant Ferris wheel is 135 meters high, and sitting on it you can see London. If you choose to go at dusk, the romantic Thames sunset will be unforgettable. The London Eye at night is more dreamy, the Ferris wheel is lit up with lights, forming a huge blue light ring, like a bright eye in the night sky; if you sit inside and overlook the night view of London, it is breathtaking.

The London Eye has 32 fully enclosed cabins equipped with air conditioning, each cabin can accommodate about 25 people, the rotation speed is slow to facilitate tourists to view, it takes about half an hour to complete a round trip. Sitting on the London Eye, you can clearly appreciate the scenery on both sides of the Thames River, and you can also take perfect angles to view and shoot the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. When the cabin reaches the top, you can see the distant St. Paul's Cathedral, the shard and the Swiss Re building, and feel the unique charm of this city with classical and modern buildings blended together.

Five, Westminster Abbey



Westminster Abbey, also known as St. Peter's Church, is located on the north bank of the Thames River in London, it is the place of worship of the Church of England, and it is also the place where all the monarchs were crowned and the royal family held weddings, Prince William's wedding was held here. It is also the royal burial ground of Britain, except for the royal family, many famous people, including Newton and Churchill, are buried here.



This magnificent church is a representative of Gothic architecture, which is both magnificent and solemn and quiet. Because of the design of the eight British monarchs during the period from the 13th to 16th centuries, it also integrates different architectural features and styles. The most worth seeing is Edward I's Coronation Bench, which is located behind the altar, this dilapidated bench has witnessed the succession of the British royal family for hundreds of years.

Six, Hyde Park



Hyde Park is located west of Buckingham Palace, it is the largest and most famous royal park in London. There is a forest and rivers in the park, and in this noisy city there is such a green meadow, which brings many surprises to tourists. On sunny days, many Londoners come here for leisure, many people lie on the lawn to bask in the sun, you can feel the relaxed side of local life.



Hyde Park is very big, divided into two parts by nine lakes and long lakes, the lakes are separated by Kensington Park. The west side of the lakes is Kensington Park, and the nine lakes are dotted with white geese, and occasionally pigeons and birds fly to the lake, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, it is quiet and beautiful. People sit on the grass in front of the lakes, and sometimes they can see squirrels. The west shore of the south shore of the nine lakes has the Diana Memorial Fountain, the fountain is very special in shape, symbolizing Diana's life ups and downs.

Seven, the River Thames



The River Thames, also known as the Temes River, flows through the city of London, it is the mother river of Britain. Compared with the great rivers of the world, the Thames River is not long, but it flows through the essence of British culture, perhaps it can be said that the Thames River nurtured the splendid English civilization. The banks of the River Thames in London have many landmarks, whether it is walking along the river or taking a cruise, it is worth experiencing.



If you want to appreciate the River Thames comprehensively, it is recommended to take a cruise on the River Thames, so you can enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river. There are several famous docks on the River Thames, you can board a ship from Westminster Pier, and disembark at St. Catherine's Pier. Westminster Pier has Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and London Bridge, and the cruise ship will slowly drive east, allowing you to enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river, including Tower Bridge, Waterloo Bridge and the London Eye.

Eight, the Tower of London



The Tower of London is located on the banks of the Thames River opposite the City Hall, it is not a tower, but a castle, it is one of the landmarks of London, it is a royal palace and a fortress in London. It was originally a royal palace, later it was also used as a fortress, an arsenal, a place of execution and a prison, and it was used for various purposes. Famous British TV series 'Sherlock' has been filmed here.



The most worth visiting in the Tower of London is the Jewel House and the White Tower. The Jewel House displays the jewelry, coronation crowns and scepters and swords of the British royal family, which are all very beautiful and exquisite, and the 'Seraph' diamond on the scepter ishapsody the most famous, and other treasures are also very precious.

The entire museum is divided into four wings in the southeast, northwest and north, according to the chronological order, the museum is located in the second floor, with more than 2300 pieces of paintings from the 13th to 19th centuries, covering all periods of European art history, including Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh, Monet, Raphael, Michelangelo and Rembrandt, all famous masters.



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