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The Tower Hotel is one of London.

1. The Tower Hotel

7.6
St Katherine's Way, London, Greater London
Hotel · St. Katharine's and Wapping · 53 tips and reviews
St Katharine Docks is one of London.

2. St Katharine Docks

50 St Katharine's Way, London, Greater London
Harbor or Marina · St. Katharine's and Wapping · 99 tips and reviews
The Horniman at Hays is one of London.

3. The Horniman at Hays

7.1
Unit 26 Hays Galleria (Tooley St), London, Greater London
Pub · Riverside · 94 tips and reviews
Ferrari Store is one of London.

4. Ferrari Store

192 Regent St, London, Greater London
Automotive Repair Shop · Soho · 8 tips and reviews
Build-A-Bear Workshop is one of London.

5. Build-A-Bear Workshop

Covent Garden, London, Greater London
Toy Store · City of Westminster · 1 tip
The Disney Store is one of London.

6. The Disney Store

Unit 10 The Piazza, Covent Garden, Greater London
Toy Store · City of Westminster · 11 tips and reviews
M&M's World is one of London.

7. M&M's World

8.4
1 Swiss Ct (Leicester Sq), London, Greater London
Candy Store · Leicester Square · 425 tips and reviews
Harrods is one of London.

8. Harrods

9.1
87-135 Brompton Rd, London, Greater London
Department Store · 1111 tips and reviews

9. The London Eye

8.7
The Queen's Walk (Belvedere Rd), London, Greater London
Attraction · Waterloo · 973 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: There’s no more iconic landmark in the capital than the London Eye, which is why the Big Boy is going all-out this year to celebrate its 10th b-day. A number of events are lined up for it. Read more.

10. Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)

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

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Big Ben refers to the 13 ton bell in the clock tower of Westminster Palace. Opinion is divided as to whether it was named after the then Commissioner of Works, or a famous prize-fighter of the time.

11. Tower of London

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

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton: The best place to visit if you want to learn more about London’s history. And of course it houses the Crown Jewels, the most famous jewellery collection in the world

12. St Paul's Cathedral

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

Sony Xperia™ FootballSony Xperia™ Football: One of London's most iconic landmarks offers a spectacular view, if you have a head for heights that is.

13. Tower Bridge

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

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton: This iconic London landmark even has a private venue for hire, with wonderful views over the City. Is it London’s most stylish party venue?

14. Buckingham Palace

8.8
Buckingham Palace Rd, London, Greater London
Palace · Green Park · 611 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham, George III acquired it in 1762 as a private house. It became an official royal residence in the reign of Queen Victoria, when it was greatly enlarged.

Piccadilly Circus is one of London.

15. Piccadilly Circus

9.1
Piccadilly (Regent St), London, Greater London
Plaza · Piccadilly · 610 tips and reviews

16. Apple Covent Garden

9.0
No. 1-7 The Piazza, London
Electronics Store · City of Westminster · 289 tips and reviews

macnewsmacnews: One of the most popular Apple Stores in Europe!

Oxford Street is one of London.

17. Oxford Street

Oxford St, London, Greater London
Road · Mayfair · 322 tips and reviews
Houses of Parliament is one of London.

18. Houses of Parliament

Parliament Sq, London, Greater London
Capitol Building · Westminster · 106 tips and reviews

ParisianGeekParisianGeek: Siège du Parlement Britannique, le Palais de Westminster est un bijou architectural, de style néogothique. Écoutez le son de Big Ben à 17h, avec un bon thé! So british. ;)

Millennium Bridge is one of London.

19. Millennium Bridge

Millennium Bridge (btwn St Paul's and Bankside), London, Greater London
Bridge · South Bank · 157 tips and reviews
Hard Rock Cafe London is one of London.

20. Hard Rock Cafe London

8.6
150 Old Park Ln (at Piccadilly), London, Greater London
American Restaurant · Mayfair · 318 tips and reviews
The O2 Arena is one of London.

21. The O2 Arena

8.9
Peninsula Sq (Millennium Way), Greenwich, Greater London
Music Venue · 318 tips and reviews
Mercedes-Benz World is one of London.

22. Mercedes-Benz World

8.7
Brooklands Dr, Weybridge, Surrey
Museum · 24 tips and reviews
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter is one of London.

23. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter

9.5
Studio Tour Dr, Leavesden Green, Hertfordshire
Film Studio · 325 tips and reviews

24. Bank of England

6.9
Threadneedle St, London, Greater London
Bank · City of London · 22 tips and reviews

BritannicaBritannica: The bank was located first in Mercers’ Hall and then in Grocers’ Hall but was moved to its permanent location on Threadneedle Street in the 1730s and was the largest financial institution in England

25. The Shard

9.0
32 London Bridge St, London, Greater London
Structure · Bermondsey · 139 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Standing at 310m high, the Shard will own the title of the EU's tallest building when completed in 2012. In 1098 the White Tower was named Britain's tallest building standing at a mere 27m tall.

26. Tate Modern

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

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The Bankside Power Station was built as a ‘cathedral of power’ in 1963, but closed in 1981. It reopened as one of Europe’s finest modern art galleries in 2000. The Turbine Hall is 35m high.

27. British Museum

9.4
Great Russell St (btwn Montague & Bloomsbury St), London, Greater London
History Museum · Bloomsbury · 1011 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: The British Museum has more than 7 million objects from every continent, some of which have been controversial. Read more.

28. Royal Observatory

8.6
Blackheath Ave, London, Greater London
Observatory · Greenwich West · 95 tips and reviews

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton: Set in a stunning park, and sitting precisely on the Prime Meridian of the world, the Royal Observatory is a great way to spend an afternoon in South London.

London Transport Museum is one of London.

29. London Transport Museum

8.9
Covent Garden Piazza, London, Greater London
Museum · City of Westminster · 128 tips and reviews
London St Pancras International Railway Station (STP) is one of London.

30. London St Pancras International Railway Station (STP)

9.0
Pancras Rd (Euston Rd), London, Greater London
Rail Station · St. Pancras and Somers Town · 419 tips and reviews
Trafalgar Square is one of London.

31. Trafalgar Square

9.3
Trafalgar Sq, London, Greater London
Plaza · Piccadilly · 554 tips and reviews
itsu is one of London.

32. itsu

6.0
7 More London, London, Greater London
Sushi Restaurant · Riverside · 1 tip
Starbucks is one of London.

33. Starbucks

8.3
44-48 Brompton Rd, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 68 tips and reviews
Borough Market is one of London.

34. Borough Market

9.5
Borough High St (Bedale St), London, Greater London
Farmers Market · 1081 tips and reviews
Hamleys is one of London.

35. Hamleys

8.9
188-196 Regent St, London, Greater London
Toy Store · Soho · 307 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of London.

36. Shake Shack

7.4
24 The Market, The Piazza, Covent Garden, Greater London
Burger Joint · City of Westminster · 281 tips and reviews