The London Eye
Ride up in the sky and look down on london. the london eye is 135 metres high and is the slowest big wheel in the world. It has 32 capsules which carry 25 passengers each. The london eye is on the South Bank of the Thames in the centre of london.The monument
Another good place to see London from the sky. You can climb to the top of the 300 year old Monument and look out over the city. It's the tallest stone column in the world. The column is exactly 61.5 metres tall and 61.5 metres from where the Great Fire of london started in 1666
St Pauls' Cathedral
The famous church, rebuilt after the Great Fire, is near the Monument. It's the fifth cathedral on the site. Visit the famous Whispering Gallery - you can hear people whisper 30 metres away!
Tate Modern
London has lots of famous art galleries, but Tate Modern is Britain's national museum of modern art. It has exciting and unusual exhibitions, and there are works by many important artists, including Matisse and Picasso. The museum is in a former power station on the River Thames.
The museum of london
If you are interested in london's history, then this is the place for you. Learn about life in london from the Romans to the present day. Make sure you see the Lord Mayor's coach, built in 1757 and still in use today. The museum is open seven days a week day and, like most London museums, it's free!
Covent Garden
Once London's biggest flower, fruit and vegetable market, the Covent Garden piazza is now a great place for shopping, and also has lots of cafes and restaurants. You can usually listen to buskers and watch street theatre here - But be careful of pickpockets!
Big Ben
What is Big ben? Is it a clock? In fact, Big Ben is really the name one of the clock's bells and it weighs over 13 tonnes. Big Ben is in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. The tower is 95.7 metres high and it's on the River Thames.
Madame Tussaud's
Come here and see models of famous people from film stars to kings and queens. It's open every day of the year except Christmas Day. A popular attraction is the " Spirit of London " time ride - you sit in the back of a real black taxi and " travel " throught London's history in five minutes And don't miss the chamber of Horrors!
The London Aquarium
Meet sharks face to face! This aquarium has over 365 kinds of fish - more than one for eery day of the year. The aquarium makes its own seawater, and every year it uses salt equal to the weight of nine London double-decker buses. It's on the south bank of the river, next to the London Eye, and is open every day from 10am-6pm.
