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