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The World's End is one of London.

1. The World's End

8.0
174 High St, Camden Town, Greater London
Pub · Camden Town · 107 tips and reviews
Camden Eye is one of London.

2. Camden Eye

7.3
2 Kentish Town Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · Camden Town · 39 tips and reviews
The White Swan is one of London.

3. The White Swan

7.2
14 New Row, Covent Garden, Greater London
Pub · City of Westminster · 21 tips and reviews
Garrick Arms is one of London.

4. Garrick Arms

5.7
Charing Cross Rd., Charing Cross, Greater London
Pub · 15 tips and reviews
Sofra is one of London.

5. Sofra

7.8
1 St. Christopher's Pl, London, Greater London
Turkish Restaurant · Marylebone · 196 tips and reviews
Brick Lane is one of London.

6. Brick Lane

Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Road · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 58 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: This road was used as the route for transporting bricks after the Great Fire of London in 1666, hence the name. It now boasts the greatest concentration of curry houses in Britain.

Harrods is one of London.

7. Harrods

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

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Harrods was bought in 1985 by Mohamed Al Fayed for £615 million, it covers 4 1/2 acres and holds over 300 department stores.

10 Downing Street is one of London.

8. 10 Downing Street

10 Downing St, London, Greater London
Government Building · Westminster · 68 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The bricks of the buildings on Downing Street were originally yellow brick which over two centuries became blackened from pollution. After restoration in the 1960s they were painted black.

Hyde Park is one of London.

9. Hyde Park

9.7
Serpentine Rd, London, Greater London
Park · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 1144 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The first nude statue in London was erected in the South-East corner of Hyde Park in 1822. After the pleas from 'country women' a fig leaf was later added to save their blushes.

Trafalgar Square is one of London.

10. Trafalgar Square

9.3
Trafalgar Sq, London, Greater London
Plaza · Piccadilly · 554 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Every year a Norway Spruce is erected here and decorated as part of the Christmas festivities. The tree is a gift of thanks from the Norwegians for Britain's support during the Second World War

Bishopsgate is one of London.

11. Bishopsgate

Bishopsgate, London, Greater London
Road · Bishopsgate · 2 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Bishopsgate often displayed the heads of recently executed criminals on spikes for passers by to to see. The heads were used as a warning to anyone thinking about breaking the law.

Dirty Dicks is one of London.

12. Dirty Dicks

5.9
202 Bishopsgate, Bishopsgate, Greater London
Pub · Bishopsgate · 50 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Originally named Old Jerusalem, this pub was renamed after Richard, the local dandy and warehouse owner, who became famous for refusing to tidy up after his fiancee died on the eve of their wedding.

Trellick Tower is one of London.

13. Trellick Tower

7.0
Golborne Rd., London, Greater London
Monument · Golborne · 6 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Trellick Tower is seen to be the best work of Erno Goldfinger, however his design was hated so much by Ian Fleming that he named a villan in James Bond after him.

London King's Cross Railway Station (KGX) is one of London.

14. London King's Cross Railway Station (KGX)

8.3
Euston Rd (York Way), London, Greater London
Rail Station · King's Cross · 310 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: An urban myth, which began shortly after WWII, suggests that an ancient Roman battleground is located here and the body of Iceni Warrior Queen Boudica is buried somewhere beneath platform 9 and 10.

Tower of London is one of London.

15. Tower of London

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

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: From 1235 until 1835, the monarch’s personal zoo was kept at the Tower, and it included many exotic animals given as presents by other monarchs, including polar bears, leopards and elephants.

Tower Bridge is one of London.

16. Tower Bridge

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

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: To mark the 50th birthday of the Royal Air Force in 1968, Flight Lt. Allan Pollock flew his Hawker jet under the walkway of Tower Bridge. This unauthorised stunt won him a court martial.

The Blackfriar is one of London.

17. The Blackfriar

8.6
174 Queen Victoria St (at New Bridge St), London, Greater London
Pub · City of London · 88 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: This pub takes its monastic theme from the Dominican priory which once stood here. The elaborate and witty decorations date from 1904 and make this a unique London watering hole.

Jerusalem Tavern is one of London.

18. Jerusalem Tavern

55 Britton St (at St John's Path), London, Greater London
Pub · Clerkenwell · 73 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The current tavern dates back to 1720, but inns of the same name have stood here since the 14th century. They’re named after the Priory of St.John of Jerusalem which used to stand nearby.

Earls Court Police Box is one of London.

19. Earls Court Police Box

7.2
232 Earls Ct Rd, Kensington, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · 17 tips and reviews
Camden Lock Market is one of London.

20. Camden Lock Market

9.2
54-56 Camden Lock Pl, London, Greater London
Market · Primrose Hill · 453 tips and reviews
Piccadilly Circus is one of London.

21. Piccadilly Circus

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

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The famous illuminated advertising of Piccadilly Circus began as early as 1893, before most of the city had electric street lighting.

Camden Stables Market is one of London.

22. Camden Stables Market

9.0
Chalk Farm Rd, London, Greater London
Market · Primrose Hill · 208 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The market began life in 1974 as a weekly crafts market, and now has about 100,000 visitors each weekend. The Stables Market is where the horses used to be kept for towing canal barges.

Covent Garden Market is one of London.

23. Covent Garden Market

9.3
The Piazza, London, Greater London
Shopping Plaza · 375 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The square here was laid out by Inigo Jones in 1630, on land once used by the monks of Westminster Abbey as a garden, but confiscated by Henry VIII during the Reformation.

Oxford Circus is one of London.

24. Oxford Circus

Oxford St (at Regent St), London, Greater London
Intersection · Soho · 144 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Oxford Circus got its new diagonal pedestrian crossing in 2009. It was inspired by crossings in Tokyo like the one at Shibuya, and in recognition of this Japanese musicians played at the opening.

The London Eye is one of London.

25. The London Eye

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

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Currently the third tallest Ferris wheel in the world (the tallest when built in 1999, but now behind Singapore and Nanchang), it moves at 0.6mph, and you can see 25 miles from the top.

Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) is one of London.

26. 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.

Westminster Hall is one of London.

27. Westminster Hall

8.3
Parliament Sq, London, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · Westminster · 15 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: This is the oldest part of Westminster Palace, built for William II in 1097. This was the meeting place for medieval parliaments and courts, and is where Charles I was put on trial in 1649.

10 Downing Street is one of London.

28. 10 Downing Street

10 Downing St, London, Greater London
Government Building · Westminster · 68 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: No.10 was given to Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first ‘prime minister’, by George II in thanks for his service. Walpole’s official title, First Lord of the Treasury, still remains on the letterbox.

The Mall is one of London.

29. The Mall

The Mall, London, Greater London
Road · Westminster · 12 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The Mall took on its current form as a royal processional route around 1912. The palace approach was widened, and Admiralty Arch was built at one end and the Victoria Memorial at the other

Carnaby Street is one of London.

30. Carnaby Street

9.1
Carnaby St, London, Greater London
Pedestrian Plaza · 230 tips and reviews
St Christopher's Place is one of London.

31. St Christopher's Place

9.2
St Christopher's Pl (at Barrett St), Marylebone, Greater London
Pedestrian Plaza · 62 tips and reviews