United Kingdom
15 Best Landmarks in United Kingdom
The landmarks travelers rate highest across United Kingdom, with what makes each worth the trip.
Ranked by traveler review volume across 2040 tracked places in United Kingdom. Updated monthly.
London Trocadero
Landmark · LondonThe London Trocadero on Coventry Street is a historic West End building rather than the operating entertainment complex many visitors remember.
Read our full guide →Royal Mile
Landmark · EdinburghFree entryThe Royal Mile is the spine of Edinburgh's Old Town, running downhill from the castle on its volcanic crag to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the King's official Scottish residence.
Read our full guide →Trafalgar Square
Landmark · LondonTrafalgar 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.
Read our full guide →Dover Castle
Landmark · DoverFree entryDover Castle is England's mightiest fortress, a vast medieval stronghold commanding the White Cliffs above the narrowest point of the Channel, the gateway between England and the Continent for nearly a thousand years.
Read our full guide →Piccadilly Circus
Landmark · LondonFree entryPiccadilly 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.
Read our full guide →Akrotiri Archaeological Site
Landmark · AkrotiriAkrotiri, on the Greek island of Santorini, is one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in the Mediterranean, a Bronze Age town buried (and preserved) by the same colossal volcanic eruption…
Read our full guide →Bomber Command Memorial
Landmark · LondonFree entryThe 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.
Read our full guide →King's Cross Station
Landmark · LondonFree entryKing's Cross is one of London's great Victorian railway terminuses, the historic gateway to the north of England and Scotland, and, thanks to a major restoration, one of its most spectacular.
Read our full guide →Emirates Stadium
Landmark · LondonEmirates Stadium is the home of Arsenal Football Club, one of England's biggest clubs, a sleek, modern 60,000-seat arena in Holloway, north London.
Read our full guide →Regent Street
Landmark · LondonFree entryRegent Street is one of London's grandest and most famous shopping streets, a sweeping, elegant Regency-era boulevard that curves majestically through the West End, lined with imposing Portland-stone facades and flagship stores.
Read our full guide →Chester Rows
Landmark · ChesterFree entryThe Chester Rows are a unique architectural treasure found nowhere else in the world, a series of covered, two-tier shopping galleries lining the main streets of the historic walled city of Chester…
Read our full guide →Horse Guards Parade
Landmark · LondonHorse Guards Parade is a large open space behind the Horse Guards building, originally a tiltyard for Tudor jousting.
Read our full guide →Wellington Arch
Landmark · LondonWellington Arch is a iconic London landmark located at Hyde Park Corner, one of the city's busiest traffic intersections.
Read our full guide →The London Spy - City Walks
Landmark · LondonFree entryThe London Spy - City Walks offers a unique perspective on London's East End, focusing on Spitalfields and its rich tapestry of history, crime, and culture.
Read our full guide →Banqueting House
Landmark · LondonThe Banqueting House is a historic building on Whitehall, all that remains of the vast Palace of Whitehall after a fire in 1698.
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