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HISTORY UK: This area was named after Leicester House, the London mansion home of the Earl of Leicester built in 1635. But by 1800 it was a home of popular entertainment and theatres, and has never looked back.
HISTORY 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.
Morgan's Ln (The Queen's Walk), London, Greater London
History Museum · 57 tips and reviews
HISTORY UK: This WW2 cruiser, now a tourist attraction, took part in the sinking of the German battleship Scharnhorst and in the D-Day landings. Her guns are aimed at an M1 service station 12.5 miles away.
1st Floor, Riverside Building (County Hall), London, Greater London
Museum · Waterloo · 11 tips and reviews
Craig Calder: If you are a fan of film & haven't visited the spiritual home of cinema in the UK (London Film Museum) you are missing out. Great day out alone or for the whole family :)
HISTORY UK: Marie Tussaud, born in Strasbourg in 1761, made her first wax figure of the great French philosopher Voltaire in 1777. She opened a museum in London in 1835.