London Top 65 Things To Do

What to do in London?

Visit the London Dungeon or London Aquarium

61 (36) London Dungeon

Everything that you see is based on real reconstructed and reinterpreted historical events that may have occurred. Jack the Ripper, Great Fire of London, torture, plague, joy joy how could you not go.

London Rail and Underground to the Dungeon

Be afraid, be very afraid, well more convenienced really. The London Dungeon is a mere 100 metres from London Bridge Station: British Rail and London Underground (Northern and Jubilee Lines). 400 metres from Monument/Bank Station: Docklands Light Railway, London Underground (District Circle, Central and Northern Lines).

(If you really want a scare try walking against the human traffic over London Bridge at rush hour :) )

Pick a bus 21, 35, 40, 43, 47, 48, 78, 133, 149, 381.
Car Parks: NCP: St. Thomas Street and Upper Thames Street Coaches- Euro Car Parks- Tower Bridge Road.

London Dungeon

 

62 (28) Albert Memorial

In the Victorian world order Albert had the world beneath him with Europe, Asia, Africa and America represented by marble figure at each corner. Above the world comes manufacture, commerce, agriculture and engineering. Above this you will see gilded bronze statues of the angels and virtues.

Albert Memorial

 

63 (-) Sea Life London Aquarium

Latest exhibit is the Rainforests of the world. South American, West African and Far Eastern Rainforests. Crocodiles, Piranha, Poison Arrow Frogs and much more.

Sea Life London Aquarium

 

64 (83) Cleopatra's Needle

Cleopatra's Needle is an ancient Egyptian obelisk located on the Embankment close to the Embankment tube station. You will find the obelisk at Victoria Embankment on the north bank of the River Thames. Standing 18m (60 ft) tall The obelisk was originally erected at Heliopolis in Egypt around 1475BC. Two large bronze Sphinxes lie on either side of the Needle. These are Victorian versions of the traditional Egyptian original. The benches on the Embankment also have winged sphinxes on either side as their supports. Cleopatra has a sister and she resides in New York. You'll find her in Central Park.

Cleopatra's Needle

 

65 (-) London Wall

Despite approaching two thousand years of age, remnants of the London Wall remain intact. The Museum of London has some of it in its grounds. More can be found in the Barbican Estate and around Tower Hill near the Tower of London. You can see all of the remains if you go on the "London Wall Walk". The walk's route is outlined a in booklet available from the Museum of London shop. If you are interested in the London Wall a visit to the Museum of London is recommended. A link to the museum website is provided below:

London Wall - Museum of London

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