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London Eye
Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7PB BUILDING BRITISH AIRWAYS LONDON EYE THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PROJECT It has taken seven years and the expertise of hundreds of people from across Europe to turn the world's largest observation wheel and one of the UK's most spectacular attractions into a reality.
Buckingham Palace
Demand for tickets to Buckingham Palace can be high. The ticket booth, situated across the road from the Palace, opens at 09:45.
Buckingham Palace is the London home of The Queen and Prince Philip.
Cutty Sark
Greenwich, London, SE10 9BG Tel: +44 (0)20 8858 3445
The Cutty Sark (963 tons gross) was launched at Dumbarton, Clydeside on 22 November 1869. Her principal objective was to become the fastest back in the annual race to bring home the new season's tea from China, a goal she never achieved due to changing circumstances in the tea trade.
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
Battersea Park, London, SW11 4NJ Tel: +44 (0)20 8871 7540
Battersea Park is situated on the south bank of the Thames and is one of London's most beautiful and interesting open spaces, with a variety of trees and wildlife.
London Aquarium
County Hall, Riverside Building, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7PB Tel: +44 (0)20 7967 8000
Situated in County Hall on the South Bank of the Thames is the London Aquarium one of Europe's largest and most spectacular displays of aquatic life.
Big Ben
Big Ben is not open to the public.
Possibly the most famous clock face and chimes in the world, Big Ben is actually the name of the biggest bell (13.5 tons) inside The Clock Tower (320ft) which forms part of the Houses of Parliament.
Harrods
87 - 135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7XL Tel: +44 (0)20 7730 1234
Harrods is the world's most famous Department Store and one of London's top three attractions.
The business, which was started by Charles Henry Harrod in 1849, has burgeoned from a small grocers shop employing two members of staff into a seven story wonderland employing 6,000 employees.
London Zoo
Regents Park, London, NW1 4RY Tel: +44 (0)20 7722 3333
With over 12,000 animals to see why not take a walk on the wild side at London Zoo? Get close to some of the world's most fascinating animals, from Asian Lions and Sloth Bears to giant Seychelles Millipedes.
HMS BelfastMorgan's Lane, Tooley Street, London, SE1 2JH Tel: +44 (0)20 7940 6300 Launched in 1938, HMS Belfast was the Royal Navy's biggest and most powerful warship during the Second World War, with a crew of over 950 officers and men.
Somerset House
Strand, London, WC2R 1LA
Somerset House has been at the heart of English history since the 16th century. After extensive renovation, this magnificent building opened to the public for the first time in May 2000 as a place for enjoyment, refreshment, arts and culture.
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