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Westminster Abbey is one of Tourist London.

1. Westminster Abbey

9.3
20 Dean's Yard, London, Greater London
Church · 228 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Westminster Abbey was built by Edward the Confessor and completed just before his death in 1065. Since William the Conqueror all the kings & queens of England have been crowned here.

Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) is one of Tourist London.

2. Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)

9.4
Parliament Sq (Bridge St), London, Greater London
Monument · 664 tips and reviews

Andy T.Andy Thornton: Dazzle your intellectually inferior friends with your pedantry by reminding them that Big Ben is the name of the bell, not the clock tower.

South Bank is one of Tourist London.

3. South Bank

London, Greater London
Neighborhood · 51 tips and reviews

Gene J.Gene Johnson: Meander. You'll never know what you might see.

Tate Modern is one of Tourist London.

4. Tate Modern

9.2
53 Bankside, London, Greater London
Art Museum · South Bank · 821 tips and reviews

Andy T.Andy Thornton: A mighty ode to absent turbines.

Millennium Bridge is one of Tourist London.

5. Millennium Bridge

Millennium Bridge (btwn St Paul's and Bankside), London, Greater London
Bridge · South Bank · 157 tips and reviews

Andy T.Andy Thornton: Provides iconic views of St Pauls, Tower Bridge & Tate Modern. Best to visit at night.

St Paul's Cathedral is one of Tourist London.

6. St Paul's Cathedral

9.2
St Paul's Church Yard, London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 284 tips and reviews

Andy T.Andy Thornton: There's rude Korean graffiti right at the top of the dome and famous dead people right at the bottom in the crypt. Something for everyone.

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is one of Tourist London.

7. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

9.1
21 New Globe Walk (Bankside), London, Greater London
Theater · South Bank · 237 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: The original Globe Theatre, where many of William Shakespeare's plays were first staged, burned to the ground in 1613. Nearly 400 years later, it was rebuilt not far from its original site. Read more.

Borough Market is one of Tourist London.

8. Borough Market

9.5
Borough High St (Bedale St), London, Greater London
Farmers Market · 1080 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Borough Market is an unmissable destination for food lovers, catering to top chefs in search of premium ingredients and grazing epicures hungry for freshly prepared mouthfuls of culinary excellence.

Tower Bridge is one of Tourist London.

9. Tower Bridge

9.6
Tower Bridge Rd, London, Greater London
Bridge · 469 tips and reviews

Andy T.Andy Thornton: A bridge. In London. BUT NOT London Bridge.

Tower of London is one of Tourist London.

10. Tower of London

9.3
5 Great Tower St, London, Greater London
Castle · St. Katharine's and Wapping · 584 tips and reviews

Ashley H.Ashley Halliday: Probably the best tourist attraction in London, mainly because of the Beefeaters (Yeoman of the Guard) who do the tours (optional, but unmissable) - they tell a story very well! Read more.