The places that make London: Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) and more, with what is on there next.
The Victorian bridge that opened in 1894, with two Gothic towers and a walkway 42 metres above the Thames. Two parts of the walkway have had glass floors since 2014, and the Tower Bridge Exhibition takes you through the towers and the old engine rooms. The road span still lifts for ships.
Christopher Wren's cathedral, built between 1675 and 1710 on the site of the one lost in the Great Fire. At 111 metres it was London's tallest building until 1963. Churchill's state funeral was held here in 1965. You buy a sightseeing ticket to go in; services have their own times.
The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, 96 metres tall and finished in 1859. The name Big Ben belongs to its 13.7-tonne bell. In 2012 the tower was renamed the Elizabeth Tower, and its restoration ended in 2022. The best views are from Westminster Bridge and the South Bank.
The 135-metre observation wheel on the South Bank beside County Hall, open to the public since 9 March 2000. It has 32 capsules for up to 25 people and a turn takes about 30 minutes. Waterloo is the nearest station.
The world's first public national museum, founded in 1753 and open to visitors since 1759. The permanent collection is free, with the Rosetta Stone and the covered Great Court at its centre; only some special exhibitions need a ticket.
The modern art museum in the old Bankside Power Station, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott and opened in 2000. The collection displays are free, and the Turbine Hall holds a new large commission every year. A tower extension, now the Blavatnik Building, opened in 2016.
A food market just south of London Bridge, beside Southwark Cathedral. The market says it has been there since 1014, and a market is recorded on the site from the 12th century; the present buildings date from the 1850s. Most of what it sells is food to take away or eat there.
