Famous landmarks
Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace is the residence of Her Majesty the Queen. Watch the Changing of the Guard.
Cleopatra’s NeedleCleopatra’s Needle was carved for Pharaoh Tuthmose III. It stands on the Victoria Embankment.
Downing StreetNumber 10 Downing Street has been the traditional residence of the Prime Minister since 1731.
Horse Guards ParadeHorse Guards Parade is home to members of the Household Cavalry, and the Trooping of the Colour.
Houses of ParliamentThe Houses of Parliament, or the ‘Palace of Westminster’, is home to the British Government.
Kensington PalaceKensington Palace has been used by British royalty for centuries, and was home to Princess Di.
London EyeThe British Airways London Eye – or ‘Millennium Wheel’ – is the largest ferris wheel in the world.
Mansion HouseMansion House is in the heart of the City, and is the official home of the Lord Mayor of London.
Marble ArchMarble Arch was originally part of Buckingham Palace, before being moved to Hyde Park Corner.
Millennium DomeThe largest single-roofed building in the world – tall enough to accommodate Nelson’s Column.
The MonumentThe Monument remembers the deaths and damage caused by the Great Fire of London in 1666.
Nelson’s ColumnNelson’s Column is topped by a statue 17-feet tall – slightly taller than three Lord Nelsons.
Piccadilly CircusThe bright lights of Piccadilly Circus and the statue of Eros have become London landmarks.
Royal Albert HallThe Royal Albert Hall, famous for the Proms, was built to commemorate the death of Prince Albert.
Royal Courts of JusticeThe Royal Courts of Justice down the Strand try the country’s most high-profile civil cases.
Royal ObservatoryThe Old Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, marks the point where Greenwich Mean Time began.
St. James’s PalaceSt. James’s was built by Henry VIII, and has been home to some of England’s finest monarchs.
St. Paul’s CathedralSt. Paul’s Cathedral, built after the Great Fire in 1666, boasts the second largest dome in Europe.
Temple ChurchTemple Church was founded by the Knights Templar, and based upon the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Thames Flood BarrierThe Thames Flood Barrier near Woolwich protects the City of London from the rising tide of the Thames.
Tower BridgeTower Bridge’s mock-medieval turrets have been a landmark for just over a hundred years.
Tower of LondonBuilt by William the Conqueror, the Tower of London has the Bloody Tower and Traitor’s Gate.
Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square has Nelson’s Column, Admiralty Arch, and the world famous National Gallery.
Wellington ArchWellington Arch was built to celebrate the Duke of Wellington’s victories in the Napoleonic Wars.
Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey, burial place to England’s kings and queens, spans 1,000 years of history.
