Visit Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. In measurements, the building is 108 metres long across the front, 120 metres deep (including the central quadrangle) and 24 metres high. It is one of the few working royal palaces remaining in the world today. During the summer, visitors can tour the nineteen State Rooms, which form the heart of the Palace. These magnificent rooms are decorated with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Canaletto and sculpture by Canova.
The Tower of London
The Tower of London was home to the kings and queens of England for many years. (Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of Britain's sovereign since 1837.) The Tower of London was a prison and many famous prisoners were held there including Sir Walter Ralegh – he was held in the Bloody Tower for 13 years but made use of his time by writing The History of the World (published in 1614) and growing tobacco on Tower Green. The Tower of London held prisoners from the middle and upper classes so there are no dungeons. Many tourists love to book into a hotel near the tower of London for their unforgettable vacation away. See our great selection of luxury hotels all over London so feel free to browse through our site and find some great bargains.
The Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is all about discovering the natural world around us and appeals to all age groups. One very popular sight is the enormous Blue Whale. This is outrageous to see as you really can't imagine how big a life-size model has to be until you walk underneath it. Also don't forget to checkout 'The Power Within' where you can experience what an earthquake feels like! It is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England (the others are the Science Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum). Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road. The museum is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items within five main collections: Botany, Entomology,Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research, specializing in taxonomy, identification and conservation.