When in London
London King's Cross Railway Station (KGX) is one of When in London.

1. London King's Cross Railway Station (KGX)

8.1
Euston Rd (York Way), London, Greater London
Rail Station · King's Cross · 308 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: An urban myth, which began shortly after WWII, suggests that an ancient Roman battleground is located here and the body of Iceni Warrior Queen Boudica is buried somewhere beneath platform 9 and 10.

Tower Bridge is one of When in London.

2. Tower Bridge

9.5
Tower Bridge Rd, London, Greater London
Bridge · St. Katharine's and Wapping · 471 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The iconic bridge (opened 1894) still gives priority to river traffic, and is raised on average 3 times a day. In 1997 it split the motorcade of US President Bill Clinton, causing some alarm.

London Bridge is one of When in London.

3. London Bridge

A3 London Bridge (btwn City of London & Southwark), London, Greater London
Bridge · City of London · 141 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: London Bridge was once crowded with buildings and prone to fires. It survived the 1666 Great Fire because an earlier fire had destroyed houses at the north end, creating a fire break!

4. Leicester Square

8.6
Leicester Sq, London, Greater London
Plaza · Leicester Square · 284 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: This area was named after Leicester House, the London mansion home of the Earl of Leicester built in 1635. But by 1800 it was a home of popular entertainment and theatres, and has never looked back.

Oxford Street is one of When in London.

5. Oxford Street

Oxford St, London, Greater London
Road · Mayfair · 322 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: 175-9 Oxford St, now a retail and office development, was in 1912 the site of the world’s first ever motor museum, and included Britain’s first ever petrol-engined car, the 1894 Bremer.

Buckingham Palace is one of When in London.

6. Buckingham Palace

8.6
Buckingham Palace Rd, London, Greater London
Palace · Green Park · 612 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham, George III acquired it in 1762 as a private house. It became an official royal residence in the reign of Queen Victoria, when it was greatly enlarged.

Peter Pan Statue is one of When in London.

7. Peter Pan Statue

8.0
Kensington Gardens (The Long Water), London, Greater London
Outdoor Sculpture · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 22 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: A hidden statue of ‘the boy who never grew up’ can be found in Kensington Gardens, where Peter Pan used to come to play with the fairies and sail the Serpentine with a nest for a boat.

Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain is one of When in London.

8. Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain

8.8
W Carriage Dr (Rotten Row), London, Greater London
Fountain · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 33 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain was opened in 2004, and is made from 545 pieces of Cornish granite. The design is intended to reflect the Princess’s openness.

Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) is one of When in London.

9. Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)

9.4
Parliament Sq (Bridge St), London, Greater London
Monument · Westminster · 665 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Big Ben refers to the 13 ton bell in the clock tower of Westminster Palace. Opinion is divided as to whether it was named after the then Commissioner of Works, or a famous prize-fighter of the time.

Little Ben is one of When in London.

10. Little Ben

6.8
Victoria St, London, Greater London
Monument · City of Westminster · 2 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: This iron replica of Big Ben dates from 1892. Its refurbishment in 1981 was sponsored by the French company Elf Aquitaine, hence the insription ‘my heart beats true for England as for France’.

The O2 Arena is one of When in London.

11. The O2 Arena

8.8
Peninsula Sq (Millennium Way), Greenwich, Greater London
Music Venue · 316 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The largest dome in the world and the largest single-roofed structure in the world was built amid some controversy for £789 million just in time for the millennium, completed in June 1999.

Piccadilly Circus is one of When in London.

12. Piccadilly Circus

9.0
Piccadilly (Regent St), London, Greater London
Plaza · Piccadilly · 609 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The famous illuminated advertising of Piccadilly Circus began as early as 1893, before most of the city had electric street lighting.

Camden Stables Market is one of When in London.

13. Camden Stables Market

9.0
Chalk Farm Rd, London, Greater London
Market · 207 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The market began life in 1974 as a weekly crafts market, and now has about 100,000 visitors each weekend. The Stables Market is where the horses used to be kept for towing canal barges.

London Paddington Railway Station (PAD) is one of When in London.

14. London Paddington Railway Station (PAD)

7.4
Praed St (London St), London, Greater London
Rail Station · Paddington · 466 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: ‘Paddington Bear’ was written by Michael Bond in 1958. His bear arrived here somehow from ‘deepest, darkest Peru’ and was named after the station. You can find a statue of him near the escalators.

Covent Garden Market is one of When in London.

15. Covent Garden Market

9.3
The Piazza, London, Greater London
Shopping Plaza · 374 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The square here was laid out by Inigo Jones in 1630, on land once used by the monks of Westminster Abbey as a garden, but confiscated by Henry VIII during the Reformation.

Platform 9¾ is one of When in London.

16. Platform 9¾

7.8
King's Cross Railway Station, London, Greater London
Arts and Entertainment · 284 tips and reviews

Movie MayorMovie Mayor: Located between platforms 9 & 10 is the magical platform 9 3/4, reached only by those travelling to the Hogwarts Academy, such as Harry and his friends in 2001's "Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone." Read more.

17. Waterstones

9.3
203-206 Piccadilly, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Piccadilly · 161 tips and reviews
Harrods is one of When in London.

18. Harrods

9.1
87-135 Brompton Rd, London, Greater London
Department Store · 1107 tips and reviews
Trafalgar Square is one of When in London.

19. Trafalgar Square

9.2
Trafalgar Sq, London, Greater London
Plaza · Piccadilly · 551 tips and reviews
Pretty Green is one of When in London.

20. Pretty Green

56-57 Carnaby St, London, Greater London
Men's Store · Soho · 7 tips and reviews
Abbey Road Studios is one of When in London.

21. Abbey Road Studios

8.7
3 Abbey Rd (Garden Rd), London, Greater London
Recording Studio · Abbey Road · 61 tips and reviews
O2 Academy Brixton is one of When in London.

22. O2 Academy Brixton

8.4
211 Stockwell Rd, Brixton, Greater London
Music Venue · 147 tips and reviews
Selfridges & Co is one of When in London.

23. Selfridges & Co

9.4
400 Oxford St, London, Greater London
Department Store · 775 tips and reviews
Claridges's Bar is one of When in London.

24. Claridges's Bar

9.0
49 Brook St, London, Greater London
Hotel Bar · Mayfair · 32 tips and reviews
Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's is one of When in London.

25. Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's

Brook St., London, Greater London
Restaurant · Mayfair · 33 tips and reviews
Claridge's is one of When in London.

26. Claridge's

9.4
49 Brook St, London, Greater London
Hotel · Mayfair · 115 tips and reviews
Hyde Park is one of When in London.

27. Hyde Park

9.6
Serpentine Rd, London, Greater London
Park · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 1135 tips and reviews
The London Eye is one of When in London.

28. The London Eye

8.6
The Queen's Walk (Belvedere Rd), London, Greater London
Attraction · Waterloo · 973 tips and reviews
Ministry of Sound is one of When in London.

29. Ministry of Sound

8.0
103 Gaunt St, London, Greater London
Night Club · Southwark · 136 tips and reviews
Royal Albert Hall is one of When in London.

30. Royal Albert Hall

9.5
Kensington Gore, London, Greater London
Concert Hall · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 216 tips and reviews
Houses of Parliament is one of When in London.

31. Houses of Parliament

Parliament Sq, London, Greater London
Capitol Building · Westminster · 106 tips and reviews
Windsor Castle is one of When in London.

32. Windsor Castle

9.3
Castle Hill, Windsor, Berkshire
Castle · 161 tips and reviews
Tate Britain is one of When in London.

33. Tate Britain

9.2
Millbank, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Millbank · 225 tips and reviews
Nobu is one of When in London.

34. Nobu

8.8
19 Old Park Ln, London, Greater London
Japanese Restaurant · Mayfair · 146 tips and reviews
Candy Cakes is one of When in London.

35. Candy Cakes

36 Monmouth St. (Seven Dials), London, Greater London
Cupcake Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 12 tips and reviews
Hawksmoor Seven Dials is one of When in London.

36. Hawksmoor Seven Dials

9.0
11 Langley St, London, Greater London
Steakhouse · City of Westminster · 322 tips and reviews
Dishoom is one of When in London.

37. Dishoom

9.2
12 Upper St Martin’s Ln, London, Greater London
Indian Restaurant · City of Westminster · 763 tips and reviews
Tate Modern is one of When in London.

38. Tate Modern

9.2
53 Bankside, London, Greater London
Art Museum · 825 tips and reviews