24 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in London

Art lovers cannot visit London without touring its most impressive art museums: the two Tates. Located on opposite sides of the Thames, Tate Britain and Tate Modern together comprise one of the world's most important art collections.

In addition to its office space on the lower levels, The Shard is home to a stunning Shangri-La Hotel and three superb restaurants, all boasting some of the most incredible views over London.

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Since it opened in 2012, The Shard has taken its place as one of the most-recognizable and most-visited landmarks in London.

Piccadilly Circus marks the irregular intersection of several busy streets, including Piccadilly, Regent, Haymarket, and Shaftesbury Avenue.

Two of London's best-known tourist spots, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square lie not far apart and mark the gateway to Soho, London's lively theater and entertainment district.

The Victoria and Albert Museum (aka the V&A) is part of a South Kensington-based group of museums that includes the Natural History Museum and Science Museum.

It's almost impossible to visit London without catching a glimpse of the impressive National Gallery.

The best view of the parliament buildings can be had by crossing Westminster Bridge and looking back.

Nothing screams "London" more emphatically than the 318-foot tower housing the giant clock and its resounding bell known as Big Ben.

Displaying one of the world's finest collections of antiquities, the British Museum contains more than 13 million artifacts from the ancient world.

Located adjacent the Tower of London, Tower Bridge features two huge towers rising 200 feet above the River Thames.

The Bloody Tower is also worthy of a visit. Here you'll find stories of ancient torture, and you can learn about the mystery of two princes who disappeared many years ago.