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The British Museum — eight million objects spanning human history, entirely free—
The National Gallery — one of the world's great art collections on Trafalgar Square—
Tate Modern — modern and contemporary art in a transformed Bankside power station—
The Victoria and Albert Museum — the world's greatest museum of art and design—
Tower of London — 1,000 years of royal history, the Crown Jewels and Beefeaters—
Tower Bridge — walk the glass-floored high-level walkways for stunning Thames views—
Buckingham Palace & the Changing of the Guard — the iconic royal ceremony—
Westminster Abbey — coronation church of English monarchs since 1066—
Houses of Parliament & Big Ben — the Gothic Revival masterpiece on the Thames—
St. Paul's Cathedral — Wren's baroque masterpiece, climb the dome for city views—
The Natural History Museum — the blue whale, dinosaurs and the Earth galleries, free—
Science Museum — free museum of innovation and discovery in South Kensington—
Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens — royal parks with the Serpentine and Speakers' Corner—
Borough Market — London's oldest and most celebrated food market under London Bridge—
Covent Garden — street performers, boutiques and restaurants in a Victorian piazza—
The West End — world's greatest concentration of theatre, see a show—
Shakespeare's Globe — reconstructed Elizabethan theatre on the South Bank—
The Tate Britain — British art from 1500 to the present, Turners and Pre-Raphaelites—
The Courtauld Gallery — intimate Impressionist masterpieces in Somerset House—
The Wallace Collection — Fragonard, Hals and armour in a free Marylebone mansion—
Greenwich & the Cutty Sark — maritime history, the Prime Meridian and a clipper ship—
Kew Gardens — UNESCO World Heritage botanical gardens, extraordinary year-round—
Hampton Court Palace — Henry VIII's magnificent Thames-side royal palace—
The Sky Garden — free panoramic viewing garden atop the Walkie Talkie building—
The View from The Shard — 800 feet above London at Western Europe's tallest building—
Portobello Road Market — Notting Hill's legendary antiques and street food market—
Columbia Road Flower Market — Sunday-only street market, an explosion of colour—
Brick Lane — East London's Bangladeshi food, vintage shops and street art—
Shoreditch street art — the best outdoor gallery in Europe, Banksy's home turf—
Camden Market — alternative fashion, food and live music in a sprawling market complex—
Notting Hill Carnival — Europe's largest street festival every August Bank Holiday—
The Proms at the Royal Albert Hall — summer classical music season, affordable tickets—
The National Theatre — world-class productions on the South Bank—
Southbank Centre — arts complex with free foyer events and riverside views—
The London Eye — 135-metre observation wheel with 30-minute Thames panoramas—
Churchill War Rooms — the underground bunker where Churchill directed WWII—
Museum of London — the complete story of London from Roman times to the present—
Sir John Soane's Museum — the extraordinary home and collection of an eccentric architect—
Dennis Severs' House — living museum, an 18th-century Spitalfields house frozen in time—
Richmond Park — 2,500-acre royal deer park, the largest in London—
Hampstead Heath & Parliament Hill — wild heathland with panoramic city views—
Primrose Hill — neighbourhood hill with one of London's best skyline views—
Afternoon tea — at Claridge's, The Ritz or The Savoy, a quintessential London ritual—
A proper pub lunch — real ales and Sunday roasts in a Victorian pub—
Harrods & Harvey Nichols — Knightsbridge's legendary department stores—
Savile Row — the home of bespoke tailoring, even if just to window-shop—
Abbey Road Studios crossing — recreate the Beatles album cover at the zebra crossing—
The Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race — free riverside spectacle every spring—
Ride a red double-decker bus — the 15 route passes St. Paul's and the Tower—
Jack the Ripper walking tour — Whitechapel's dark Victorian history after dark—