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 among the few working royal palaces remaining nowadays. Throughout the summer, tourists can tour the nineteen State Rooms, which form the heart of the Palace. These spectacular rooms are decorated with some of the best treasures from the Royal Collection, including art 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 several years. (Buckingham Palace continues to be the established London residence of Britain's sovereign since 1837.) The Tower of London was a prison and lots of famous prisoners were kept there including Sir Walter Ralegh – he was held inside the Bloody Tower for 13 years but made use of his time by composing 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 you won't notice any dungeons. Many tourists like to book into a hotel nearby the tower of London for their memorable holiday away. See our excellent number of tluxury hotels throughout London so feel free to flick through our site and find some good bargains.

The Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum is all about discovering the natural world around us and attracts all age groups. One extremely popular sight is the enormous Blue Whale. This really is outrageous to check out as you really can't imagine how big a life-size model has to be before you walk underneath it. Also remember to check out 'The Power Within' where you can experience what an earthquake feels like! It is just one of three great museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England (the others are the Science Museum, along with the Victoria and Albert Museum). Its principal 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 key collections: Botany, Entomology,Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research, specializing in taxonomy, identification and preservation.