| Each visit to London is more rewarding than the next. | | | | walls. 6. The Tate Modern is the best place to see |
| This cultural city center is packed with history and | | | | modern art in London. The Tate houses paintings by |
| art, parks and beauty. You can absorb a lot just by | | | | such 20th century masters as Matisse, Warhol, |
| driving through the city streets in a taxi cab, but | | | | Bacon, and many more. 7. The London Zoo houses |
| make sure that on your vacation you visit these ten | | | | over 12,000 animals within its gates. This is not one |
| places on foot before you leave. 1. The British | | | | of the world's most famous zoos for no reason. |
| Museum has millions of items and artifacts to peruse. | | | | There are so many animals, that you cannot see |
| What started as Sir Hans Sloan's collection of 71,000 | | | | them all in one day. Plan on taking a few trips to |
| items in 1753 has blossomed into one of the biggest | | | | absorb all the fauna. 8. The British Airways London |
| storehouses of ancient artifacts in the world. Best of | | | | Eye is an observation wheel high above the city that |
| all, admission to this venerable museum remains free | | | | allows visitors to London to get a bird's eye view of |
| of charge. 2. Saint Paul's Cathedral is one of Great | | | | the landscape below. The Eye is host to millions of |
| Britain's most beautiful spiritual centers. Although it is | | | | visitors a year and is the best way for a tourist to |
| a historic building (rebuilt in 1666 after the Great | | | | get the lay of the land. Sightseeing will be much more |
| London Fire), it is still home to modern weddings and | | | | fun once you have seen the whole city from above. |
| funerals. Living members of British royalty and national | | | | 9. The National Gallery is a museum of both ancient |
| leaders have held ceremonies there. 3. The Tower of | | | | and modern masters. You can spend hours roaming |
| London is a fascinating step back into time. Here, you | | | | through the halls of this 19th century museum. Its |
| can be horrified by the dungeons and you can marvel | | | | location is also ideal - you can find the National Gallery |
| at the Queen's Jewels. Try not to imagine too much | | | | in the center of Trafalgar Square. 10. The Madame |
| of the Tower's deadly history though, or you might | | | | Tussaud's Experience is one that can't be missed |
| have nightmares. 4. The Natural History Museum is a | | | | when you travel to London. This is as close as a |
| great place to take children, because of its treasure | | | | tourist can get to living history. Historical people and |
| trove of dinosaur bones. Kids and adults alike will love | | | | events are recreated in wax and animatronics. Be |
| roaming the halls of this museum, checking out its | | | | prepared to be surprised and enthralled by their |
| many collections in its gothic hallways. 5. Westminster | | | | realistic qualities. |
| Abbey is one of London's most famous and beautiful | | | | Vince Paxton usually produces detailed reports on |
| churches, but it is most famous for its dead | | | | information on Costa Blanca and La Manga. You might |
| residents. Take a walking tour of the abbey and hear | | | | see his writings on Gran Alacant and Costa Blanca on |
| about all the famous literati who are buried within its | | | | his site. |