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Tate Modern is one of LONDON.

1. Tate Modern

9.2
53 Bankside, London, Greater London
Art Museum · South Bank · 821 tips and reviews
Tate Britain is one of LONDON.

2. Tate Britain

9.2
Millbank, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Millbank · 227 tips and reviews
Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is one of LONDON.

3. Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

9.4
Cromwell Rd, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Kensington and Chelsea · 656 tips and reviews
Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) is one of LONDON.

4. Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)

8.9
The Mall, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · City of Westminster · 43 tips and reviews
British Museum is one of LONDON.

5. British Museum

9.4
Great Russell St (btwn Montague & Bloomsbury St), London, Greater London
History Museum · Bloomsbury · 1011 tips and reviews
National Gallery is one of LONDON.

6. National Gallery

9.4
Trafalgar Sq, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Piccadilly · 511 tips and reviews
Design Museum is one of LONDON.

7. Design Museum

28 Shad Thames, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Riverside · 93 tips and reviews
Serpentine Gallery is one of LONDON.

8. Serpentine Gallery

9.0
W Carriage Dr (Mount Walk), London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 58 tips and reviews
White Cube is one of LONDON.

9. White Cube

9.0
144 -152 Bermondsey St, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Bermondsey · 44 tips and reviews
Barbican Centre is one of LONDON.

10. Barbican Centre

9.3
Silk St, London, Greater London
Performing Arts Venue · 157 tips and reviews
Whitechapel Gallery is one of LONDON.

11. Whitechapel Gallery

8.6
77-82 Whitechapel High St (Commercial Rd), London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 55 tips and reviews
The Courtauld Gallery is one of LONDON.

12. The Courtauld Gallery

9.2
Strand, London, Greater London
Art Museum · City of Westminster · 44 tips and reviews
Royal Academy of Arts is one of LONDON.

13. Royal Academy of Arts

9.2
50-52 Piccadilly, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Mayfair · 136 tips and reviews
Saatchi Gallery is one of LONDON.

14. Saatchi Gallery

9.1
Duke of York Sq (King's Rd), London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 191 tips and reviews
Hayward Gallery is one of LONDON.

15. Hayward Gallery

9.0
Belvedere Rd, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · South Bank · 54 tips and reviews
Buckingham Palace is one of LONDON.

16. Buckingham Palace

8.8
Buckingham Palace Rd, London, Greater London
Palace · Green Park · 611 tips and reviews
Tower of London is one of LONDON.

17. Tower of London

9.3
5 Great Tower St, London, Greater London
Castle · St. Katharine's and Wapping · 584 tips and reviews
Trafalgar Square is one of LONDON.

18. Trafalgar Square

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

19. Harrods

9.1
87-135 Brompton Rd, London, Greater London
Department Store · 1111 tips and reviews
Borough Market is one of LONDON.

20. Borough Market

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

21. Hyde Park

9.7
Serpentine Rd, London, Greater London
Park · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 1144 tips and reviews
Regent's Park is one of LONDON.

22. Regent's Park

9.6
Chester Rd, London, Greater London
Park · 350 tips and reviews
Somerset House is one of LONDON.

23. Somerset House

9.4
Strand, London, Greater London
Event Space · City of Westminster · 158 tips and reviews
Dover Street Market is one of LONDON.

24. Dover Street Market

8.1
17-18 Dover St, London, Greater London
Boutique · Mayfair · 45 tips and reviews
Palace of Westminster is one of LONDON.

25. Palace of Westminster

9.4
St. Margaret St, London, Greater London
Palace · Westminster · 30 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Designed by Charles Barry, the Palace of Westminster – which comprises the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben - is now a wonderful mish-mash of styles, dominated by Gothic buttresses, towers and arches. Read more.

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

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Designed by architect Charles Barry as part of the Palace of Westminster, The Clock Tower was completed in 1859. Read more.

Westminster Abbey is one of LONDON.

27. Westminster Abbey

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

Time Out LondonTime Out London: The cultural significance of Westminster Abbey is hard to overstate. Its popularity can only have increased since the wedding in April 2011 of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Read more.

The London Eye is one of LONDON.

28. The London Eye

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

Time Out LondonTime Out London: On a clear day the London Eye, the world's largest observation wheel, offers views as far as 25 miles away. Read more.

Tower Bridge is one of LONDON.

29. Tower Bridge

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

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Opened in 1894 and originally powered by steam, the drawbridge is now opened by electric rams when big ships need to venture this far upstream. Read more.

Heaven is one of LONDON.

30. Heaven

7.5
9 The Arches (Villiers St), Charing Cross, Greater London
Gay Bar · 81 tips and reviews
Dalston Superstore is one of LONDON.

31. Dalston Superstore

7.9
117 Kingsland Rd (at Crossway), Dalston, Greater London
Gay Bar · Dalston, London, Greater London · 80 tips and reviews
Soho House is one of LONDON.

32. Soho House

8.8
40 Greek St, Soho, Greater London
Lounge · 94 tips and reviews
Gagosian Gallery is one of LONDON.

33. Gagosian Gallery

6-24 Britannia St, St Pancras, Greater London
Art Gallery · 4 tips and reviews
David Zwirner is one of LONDON.

34. David Zwirner

8.5
24 Grafton St, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Mayfair · 4 tips and reviews
Liberty of London is one of LONDON.

35. Liberty of London

9.2
Great Marlborough St, London, Greater London
Department Store · 263 tips and reviews
Better Ironmonger Row Baths is one of LONDON.

36. Better Ironmonger Row Baths

8.0
Ironmonger Row (Lever St), London, Greater London
Gym Pool · Islington · 25 tips and reviews
The Photographers' Gallery is one of LONDON.

37. The Photographers' Gallery

9.1
16-18 Ramillies St, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Soho · 69 tips and reviews
East Bloc is one of LONDON.

38. East Bloc

217 City Rd, Shoreditch, Greater London
Gay Bar · 6 tips and reviews
The Courtauld Institute of Art is one of LONDON.

39. The Courtauld Institute of Art

Somerset House, London, Greater London
University · City of Westminster · No tips or reviews
Hauser & Wirth is one of LONDON.

40. Hauser & Wirth

8.8
23 Savile Row, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Mayfair · 7 tips and reviews
Barbican Art Gallery is one of LONDON.

41. Barbican Art Gallery

9.0
Silk St, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Barbican · 28 tips and reviews
White Cube is one of LONDON.

42. White Cube

8.5
25-26 Mason's Yard (Duke St.), London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Piccadilly · 11 tips and reviews
Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium is one of LONDON.

43. Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium

7.4
152-154 Bethnal Green Rd, London, Greater London
Pet Café · Tower Hamlets · 42 tips and reviews
Raven Row is one of LONDON.

44. Raven Row

7.0
56 Artillery Lane, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 2 tips and reviews
Donlon Books is one of LONDON.

45. Donlon Books

9.0
77 Broadway Market, London, Greater London
Bookstore · London Fields · 3 tips and reviews
Wilkinson Gallery is one of LONDON.

46. Wilkinson Gallery

50-58 Vyner St, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Cambridge Heath · 1 tip
Bistrotheque is one of LONDON.

47. Bistrotheque

23-27 Wadeson St, London, Greater London
French Restaurant · 149 tips and reviews
Boundary Rooftop is one of LONDON.

48. Boundary Rooftop

7.2
2–4 Boundary St, London, Greater London
Roof Deck · Tower Hamlets · 53 tips and reviews
South London Gallery is one of LONDON.

49. South London Gallery

8.8
65 Peckham Rd, Camberwell, Greater London
Art Gallery · 13 tips and reviews
Lisson Gallery is one of LONDON.

50. Lisson Gallery

8.2
52-54 Bell St, Paddington, Greater London
Art Gallery · 5 tips and reviews
Imagination is one of LONDON.

51. Imagination

25 Store St, London, Greater London
Advertising Agency · Bloomsbury · 5 tips and reviews