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These pictures of London are arranged to start in Kensington with the Albert Memorial, and travel to the Thames to Westminster Palace, cross over the Thames at Westminster Bridge, then take the Riverside walk toward the Tower Bridge, and loop back to central London along the north bank of the river.
Albert Memorial (3 pictures) In the south east corner of Kensington Gardens you'll come upon this interesting Victorian monument to Albert.
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Telephone Booth in front of the Victoria and Albert Museum (1
picture) - Here's one of those famous telephone booths dwarfed
by the Museum facade. The museum is a wonderful mish-mash of old
and new applied and decorative arts--amazing artifacts from the
world's
cultures.
Victoria and Albert
Museum Official Site
Online Shop
at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Natural
History Museum (3 Pictures) The Natural History Museum
was once part of the British Museum. By the 1800's the British Museum
collections
outgrew its building, so a contest was held to design a new museum. Construction
began in 1873, and opened to the public in 1881. It wasn't until 1963
that the Natural History Museum became its own entity, distinct from
the British Museum. The Museum, like the British Museum, is free and
open 7 days a week.
Natural History Museum Official Site
The British Museum Official Site
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Buckingham
Palace Pictures (6 pictures) See the changing of the guard,
take a tour, or just gawk at the busy traffic circle, the statuary,
and the gardens out front.
Buckingham Palace Visitor Information
St James Park (2 pictures) Visit an idyllic spot in the center of London between Buckingham Palace and the center of British Government.
Abe Lincoln in Parliament Square (1 picture) Bet you didn't know that Parliament Square was a place where you could see Winston Churchill and Abe Lincoln together, eh? Well, there are two statues here, and this one's a replica of the one in Chicago's Lincoln park.
War Protest (1 picture) Placards in opposition to the war in Iraq--the only sighting of opposition we saw in our few days in London in 2003.
Westminster
Abbey (3 pictures) Really, it's the Collegiate Church
of St. Peter at Westminster. Lots of very famous people are buried
inside.
Westminster Abbey Official Site
Palace
of Westminster (Parliament) (10
pictures) Here you'll find pictures of the Clock Tower that holds Big
Ben, statuary of Britain's
finest, the Burgher's of Calais by Rodin, and the Parliamentary buildings.
Parliament Official Site
Westminster Palace Visitor Guide
Riverside Walk (2 pictures) Cross the river at the westminster bridge and you'll come upon the Florence Nightingale Museum, the London Aquarium, the Dali Museum, and the next picture set, the London Eye.
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The London Eye (9 Pictures) The London Eye takes you up almost 140 meters in a huge, Ferris Wheel type deal where you can get a panoramic view of the city.
Globe
Theater (1 picture) Riverside walk takes you
past the Royal Festival Hall, the National Theater the the Tate
Museum to Shakespeare's
Globe theater. Yeah, it's a reproduction that just reopened in 1997
after an extensive redo, but it's faithful to the original. You can
visit it to see the ancient theatrical innovations under the theater,
or see a
production
there.
Shakespeare's
Globe Theatre Website with Visit and Tour Info.
The
Golden Hinde (2 pictures) Another faithful replica, Sir Sir
Francis Drake's 16th century galleon the Golden
Hinde, is berthed
at St Mary Overie Dock where it is currently a museum.
Golden Hinde Museum Official Site
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The
Tower Bridge (5 pictures) Continuing past the London
Dungeon, Churchill's World at War Museum, and the H.M.S. Belfast
moored in the Thames, you'll
come upon the Tower Bridge, a fabulous example of Victorian engineering.
The
Tower Bridge Experience
London
Tower (1 picture) -
Started by William the Conqueror in 1078, the tower has expanded
over the centuries. At times the seat of British government and the
living quarters of monarchs, it's also the repository of the Crown
Jewels and has housed notorious traitors and scoundrels.
The Camelot Village - Tower of London
Tower of London
St. Katherine Docks (1 picture) A surprise (for me) part of London I'd never visited before. Just east of London tower, you're in London's premier yacht marina, with numerous shops, interesting restaurants, and diversions. A wonderfully serene break from the center of London.
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St
Paul's Cathedral (1 picture) In one respect, London is
a little odd--it costs to visit St. Paul's, but many of the museums
are free. Go figure.
St. Paul's Cathedral
Official Site
Royal Courts of Justice (2 pictures) It's a fine set of Gothic buildings, but there's often action right out front, where people can protest just about anything that's going on inside.
Those famous London Pubs (2 pictures) And with lawyers around, you'll need a good pub or two, right? Just remember to order at the bar, those waiters are one-way, they only bring out the food, they don't usually take orders.
The Old Curiosity Shop - Just added is this photo of the shop that some say was the inspiration for Dickens Old Curiosity Ship.
These attractions may be visited with the Londonpass. This pass may save you money, especially if you are staying for longer journeys. The Londonpass web site has many interesting ideas for visiting hidden spots in London as well.
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Pictures of London, England © 2003 by James Martin, licensed to About.
