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Sightseeing in London

Sightseeing in London (United Kingdom). What you have to visit at your stay in London.

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Tower Bridge

A must if you come to London. For more information please see their website. http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/ The Tower Bridge is included in the London Pass!

Big Ben

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower. The tower is officially known as the Elizabeth Tower.

The O2

The O2, is a large entertainment district on the Greenwich peninsula in South East London, England, including an indoor arena, a music club, a Cineworld cinema, an exhibition space, piazzas, bars and restaurants. It was built largely within the former Millennium Dome, a large dome-shaped building built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium; as such, The Dome remains a name in common usage for the venue. The area is served by North Greenwich tube station, which was opened just before the millennium exhibition, on the Jubilee line, and by bus routes. Thames Clippers operate a river boat service for London River Services; the present tenants, AEG, purchased Thames Clippers in order to provide river links between central London and The O2. As well as a commuter service, Thames Clippers also operates the O2 Express service.

Camden Lock

Camden Lock, or Hampstead Road Locks is a twin manually operated lock on the Regent's Canal in Camden Town, London Borough of Camden. The twin locks together are "Hampstead Road Lock 1"; each bears a sign so marked. Hawley lock and Kentish Town lock are a short distance away to the east; there are no nearby locks to the west.

Rolling Bridge

The Rolling Bridge is a type of curling movable bridge completed in 2004 as part of the Grand Union Canal office & retail development project at Paddington Basin, London. Despite the connotation of its name, it is more accurately described as "curling". Once a week, at around midday 12h on Fridays, two members of staff from Paddington Waterside Partnership bring the controls to operate the bridge.

Thames Barrier

The Thames Barrier is located downstream of central London. Operational since 1982, its purpose is to prevent the floodplain of all but the easternmost boroughs of Greater London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the North Sea. When needed, it is closed (raised) during high tide; at low tide it can be opened to restore the river's flow towards the sea. Built approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) due east of the Isle of Dogs, its northern bank is in Silvertown in the London Borough of Newham and its southern bank is in the New Charlton area of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Greenwich Foot Tunnel

The Greenwich Foot Tunnel crosses beneath the River Thames in East London, linking Greenwich (Royal Borough of Greenwich) in the south with the Isle of Dogs (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) to the north. The tunnel was designed by civil engineer Sir Alexander Binnie for London County Council and was constructed by contractor John Cochrane & Co. The project started in June 1899, and the tunnel was opened on 4 August 1902.

Prime meridian

At the upper end of the Greenwhich Park, you can stand on the prime meridian (brass strip on the way). With one foot in the Eastern and with the other foot in the Western Hemisphere.

Buckingham Palace

In front of the Buckingham Palace there is a daily ceremony of the Changing of the Guards - a major tourist attraction in London.

Tower of London

The Tower of London is just next to the Tower Bridge! Please see their website for further information: http://www.hrp.org.uk/toweroflondon/ If you have a London Pass, you'll get the tickets for free.