London is home to many amazing attractions.

But what are the official top 10

most popular? Its time to take a look from a different perspective.
Where can you get up close and personal with celebrity and royalty? At number
10 its the original Madame Tussauds. More than 250 precise measurements are
taken to accurately create a wax figure. Fancy a journey to the centre of time
and space.
At number 9 The Royal Museums Greenwich: a group of four attractions in a
world heritage site. Steer a ship into port at the National Maritime Museum.
..........................Climb aboard the Cutty Sark, the last
surviving tea clipper ship. Hop from one hemisphere to the other over the Prime
Meridian at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
Have you seen the dazzling Crown Jewels? The mighty Tower of London is at
number 8. Established in 1066 to keep hostile forces at bay, you can stand on
the spot where Ann Boleyn one of Henry VIIIs six wives lost her head.
Do you know where you can see Da Vincis notebook and Mick Jaggers
jumpsuit? The Victoria and Albert Museum is at number 7.Immerse yourself in
over 3000 years of fashion, art and design.

Now its time to travel back into the past and peer into the future. At number 6,
the Science Museum. From steam train to space rockets, and everything in
between-embark on a historic journey charting the worlds greatest ever
inventions.
Where can you enjoy amazing city views stretching 25 miles in every direction?
At number 5, is The London Eye.

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Which art gallery used to power the city? Tate Modern is at number 4. From
Damien Hirst to Rothko- prepare yourself for contemporary art on a truly
spectacular scale.
Next up is a place where you can see 70 million specimens from the microscopic
to the mammoth. The Natural History Museum is at number 3.
Come face to
face with animals from the past and the present, and watch out for the
dinosaurs.
Where can you see masterpieces from Van Gogh, Turner, Michelangelo and
Rembrandt for free? At number 2, the National Gallery.
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So whats in the top spot? An amazing destination documenting over 2 million
years of human history. At number 1, it has to be the one and only, British

Museum.

Now see Londons official Top 10 attractions

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. 1.Sitting proudly on Trafalgar Square, this landmark attraction houses over

2300 of the worlds finest paintings.
2.The museum tells the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present
day, including worlds famous objects such as the Parthenon sculptures and the
Rosetta stone.
3. Explore the beautiful Queens House: backdrop to numerous feature films.
4.On average The London Eye receives more visitors per year than the Taj Mahal
and the Great Pyramids.
5. From sculptures to jewellery, textiles to photographs- prepare to be inspired.
6. Explore the wonders of nature in one of Londons finest museum buildings.