London Top 110 Things To Do - listings 100 to 110
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101 Canary Wharf Tower (Canary Wharf)
Built in 1992 the Canary Tower is the highlight of Canary Wharf. As well
as office space Canary Wharf does contain restaurants and shops but it
is mainly a commercial area. There is, however, the Museum in Docklands
(see below).
Canary Wharf contains Britain’s three tallest buildings, Canary
Wharf Tower at 771 ft (235.1m) being the tallest.
As a rival to London's traditional financial centre Canary Wharf has
been credit crunched but still remains a relatively safe haven for frazzled
looking bankers and financiers. More furtive behaviour has been evident
of late with frequent mobile phone calls to recruitment agents.
With the opening of the Jubilee Place shopping centre in 2004, Canary
Wharf has also become a popular shopping destination.
102 Museum in Docklands
You will find the Museum in the Docklands in the Docklands. Nearest
tube is Canary Wharf
• West India Quay
• Canary Wharf
• London E14 4AL
103 Paris
Catch a train or boat to Paris as there is a hundred top things to do.
104 (68) There’s a Dinosaur in the Palace!
Crystal Palace Park must be on of the most inaccurate theme parks on
earth. As many things on British soil, Crystal Palace Park was one of
the first [built in 1854] and consequently one of the worst. Who said
you can’t beat the original.
Take a book with you or just enjoy the ‘mistakes’. They should
add to this and let people design their own Dinosaur.
105 Hamleys Toy Shop
An institution as well as a toy shop. Hamleys is much loved by young
and the not so. For children Hamleys is a world of joy and wonder.
As you enter the store you will probably hear the sound children voices
yelling, screaming and laughing. Well, at least two of the three. With
seven floors of toys and games be prepared for noisy, colourful and joyful
visit.
106 Chessington World of Adventures
The park currently has a selection of attractions to suit all age groups
and 1,000 animals to see. The Safari Skyway, an elevated monorail around
the Zoo, allows you an excellent view of proceedings.
107 (84) Mansion House (Egyptian Hall)
108 (87) Carnaby Street
There are two green plaques on Carnaby Street. One at 1 Carnaby Street
dedicated to Mod fashion entrepreneur John Stephen and one at 52/55 Carnaby
Street, dedicated to the Mod pop group 'Small Faces'.
109 (76) Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon, they really should just call this place Shakespeare-upon-Avon
and be done with it.
Much to do about everything there is much theatre naturally, arts, music
in the parks, river racing, river cruising, walks along the river or simply
relax and feel Shakespearian.
110 Burlington Arcade
The Burlington Arcade is patrolled by the Beadles. They are dressed in
traditional uniforms including top hats and tailcoats. The original beadles
were former members of the 10th Hussars. They proved to be adequate security
for 170 years until 6 masked robbers in a Jaguar Mark X audaciously drove
down the pedestrian arcade and smashed the windows of the Goldsmiths and
Silversmiths Association. They made off with £35,000 worth of jewelry
and to this day have evaded the long arm of the law.
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