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See the landmarks that make London famous, from Royal Palaces to Big Ben.

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Marlborough House

Sir Christopher Wren designed this house, which overlooks St James's Park, in the early 18th century, as the London home of the Duke of Marlborough and his wife, Sarah. Since then it has been home for many members of the royal family, including Edward VII and Alexandria, when they were Prince and Princess of Wales.

Nat West Tower, The

Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1AR The Nat West Tower was previously the head office of a British bank and is now The International Financial Centre. It is not open to the public and so is of little interest apart from dominating the city's skyline.

Old Bailey, The

Central Criminal Court, Warwick Square, London, EC4M 7BS Tel: +44 (0)20 7248 3277 Visitors can view trials from the public galleries. Children under 14 are not allowed in. Large bags, cameras, phones, radios and cassette recorders cannot be brought into the court and unfortunately there are no facilities to leave them outside.

Old Curiosity Shop

Portsmouth Street, London, WC2A 2ES Tel: +44 (0)20 7405 9891 This shop dates back to the 16th century, making it the oldest shop in London. It is widely believed to have been the inspiration for the Charles Dickens' novel of the same name.

Royal Courts of Justice, The

The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL GE Street's magnificent Gothic building was completed in 1882. The courts are still in full use today, dealing with civil cases. Members of the public can watch a trial from the public galleries.

Royal Exchange

Cornhill, London, EC3V 3QQ   Appropriately situated across the road from the Bank of England, the Royal Exchange is the hub of London commerce. The present Royal Exchange building dates from 1844, though the first Exchange, founded by Sir Thomas Gresham, was built on this site in the mid 16th century.

Smithfield Market

Tel: +44 (0)20 7248 3151 The present building for London's main wholesale meat market was built in 1868, by Sir Horace Jones. Smithfield's use as a market started when the area was an open space, with records dating back to 1773, when horses were sold here.

St Bartholomew-the-Great

West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7DQ Tel: +44 (0)20 7606 5171 Fax: +44 (0)20 7600 6909 At one time the work place of Benjamin Franklin, St Bartholomew-the-Great is the second oldest church in London, having been founded in 1123 by King Henry I's jester, Rahere.

St Mary Woolnoth

Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AN Tel: +44 (0)20 7626 9701 St Mary Woolnoth was built between 1716 and 1727 and is now a Grade 1 listed building. It was built in English Baroque style by Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661-1736), a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren.

St Stephen Walbrook

39 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8BN Tel: +44 (0)20 7626 8242 Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt this church (his smaller masterpiece) in 1672-1679, after the original - along with many other churches in the city - were destroyed by the great fire of London.