15 Best Things to Do in London

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   London Trocadero

   Landmark

   The London Trocadero on Coventry Street is a historic West End building rather than the operating entertainment complex many visitors remember.

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   National Gallery

   MuseumFree entry

   London's National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square and holds more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-thirteenth century to 1900.

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   The Lion King

   Entertainment

   The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre in London's Covent Garden is a spectacular stage adaptation of Disney's 1994 animated film.

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   Les Miserables London

   Entertainment

   Les Misérables London is a long-running stage production of the iconic musical, based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel.

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   Trafalgar Square

   Landmark

   Trafalgar Square is a vibrant public square in central London, dominated by Nelson's Column commemorating Admiral Lord Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.

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   Piccadilly Circus

   LandmarkFree entry

   Piccadilly Circus is one of London's great crossroads, a buzzing junction where several major streets meet beneath a wall of giant curved digital advertising screens, the city's pint-sized answer to Times Square.

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   National Portrait Gallery, London

   Museum

   The National Portrait Gallery, adjacent to the National Gallery, holds the world's largest collection of portraits of historically important and famous British individuals.

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   Greenwich

   NeighborhoodFree entry

   Greenwich is a riverside London district packed with maritime and scientific history, set around a grand royal park on a hill above the Thames.

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   Kensington Palace

   Park & natureFree entry

   Kensington Palace is a working royal residence set in the leafy Kensington Gardens, the childhood home of Queen Victoria, the former home of Diana, Princess of Wales, and today the official London…

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    Fortnum & Mason

    Market

    Fortnum & Mason is a iconic British department store on Piccadilly, established in 1707. Known for its elegant food hall, fine teas, and hampers, it offers a quintessentially British shopping experience.

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    The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience London

    Entertainment

    Based on the beloved British TV series, The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience London transports you into a world of adventure and nostalgia.

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    The Courtauld Gallery

    MuseumFree entry

    The Courtauld Gallery, in the grand Somerset House on the Strand, holds one of Britain's finest small art collections, celebrated above all for its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces.

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    Thriller Live

    Entertainment

    Thriller Live is a spectacular stage show that pays homage to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, through a concert-style performance.

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    Bomber Command Memorial

    LandmarkFree entry

    The Bomber Command Memorial, in London's Green Park, honours the 55,573 airmen of RAF Bomber Command who lost their lives during the Second World War.

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    Chinatown

    NeighborhoodFree entry

    London's Chinatown is a compact, lively quarter in the heart of the West End, between Leicester Square and Soho, a few pedestrianised streets strung with red lanterns and marked by ornate paifang…

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