United Kingdom - tourist attractions (page 14)

	The Shard London Bridge	Shard London Bridge is a skyscraper located in the London Borough of Southwark that is still under construction. It is also known as "The Shard of Glass" because of its slender, spire-like form. When finished, the 310-metre tall tower will be the tallest building in Great Britain and in the Europe...
	30 St Mary Axe	30 St Mary Axe is a scyscraper located in the main financial district of London, the City of London. Originally, it was home to the Swiss Reinsurance Company, which, however, in 2007 sold it to the German company IVG Immobilien. A few offices still belong to the Swiss group.The building, an emblem o...
	Nelson's Column	Nelson's Column is a monument located in the center of Trafalgar Square, one of the most emblematic squares in London. It was built between 1840 and 1843. It is dedicated to Admiral Nelson who died during the Battle of Trafalgar against Napoleon's army.The monument was designed by architect William ...
	Victoria Memorial	The Victoria Memorial is a sculpture located in front of the Buckingham Palace in London.It was dedicated to the Queen Victoria, in 1911 by George V King of Great Britain and Wilhelm II King of Germany. They were Queen Victoria's grandsons. The statue of the Queen is located directly in front of th...
	Shakespeare's Globe Theatre	The Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is a theater located on the banks of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Southwark.The original theater was built in 1599 by Peter Street and had a capacity of over 3000 people. The theater was unique due to its globular shape and a lack of roof allowing the st...
	Madame Tussauds	Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London which is the best-known museum of this kind in the world. The museum has many branches scattered around the world, however the first museum was opened by Madame Tussauds in 1835 in London. Madame Tussauds learned the art of wax modelling from Dr. Philipp...
	Victoria and Albert Museum	The Victoria and Albert Museum, also known as the National Museum of Art and Design, or simply as V&A, is the largest museum of decorative arts and design in the world. It is located on Exhibition Road in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, next to the National History Museum and ...
	Saint Paul's Cathedral	Saint Paul's Cathedral is the Anglican church located in the centre of London in the district of the City, on top of Ludgate Hill. The cathedral was completely destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. The reconstruction of the cathedral was supervised by Sir Christopher Wren and lasted since 1...
	Portobello Road	Portobello Road is a street in Notting Hill in Kensington and Chelsea district of London. It is well-known to be the street with the largest number of antique shops and retro curiosities and because every Saturday a Flea market is held on the street that attracts many tourists and locals.The beauty ...
	Royal Greenwich Observatory	The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, is a building located in the district of Greenwich in London. Today, it houses a museum of astronomical and navigational tools, which belongs to the National Maritime Museum. The building was constructed in 1675 during the reign of Charles II of England and was us...