The legendary British Museum is so large and filled with antiquities that you will need to visit more than once to see everything. The Rosetta Stone is housed here, as are countless other treasures such as the ancient Black Obelisk. Admission to the British Museum is free, although there are guided tours offered for reasonable prices.


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Buckingham Palace is one of the top tourist attractions in London and the official home of the Queen of England. Here you can see the Changing of the Guard, gorgeous royal gardens, and many spectacular rooms inside the Palace. Palace tours cost 13.50 Pounds for adults, 11.50 Pounds for senior citizens, 7 Pounds for children and 34 Pounds for a family ticket.

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This amazing botanical research center is housed on 296 acres of land and contains thousands of different plant species. Here you'll find 50,000 plants and flowers, an incredible landscape, museums to visit and even a winter ice skating rink. Adult admission is 8.60 Pounds, 6 Pounds for senior citizens and students, and free for children.

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The Tower of London is a popular tourist attraction which served as a prison and execution center where beheadings were conducted. This historic building also served as an armory and observatory, and is steeped in legend and lore. Admission costs 14 Pounds for adults, 11 Pounds for senior citizens and students and 9 Pounds for children. Children under 5 get in free.

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Westminster Abbey is world renowned for both its architecture and place in British history. Here you'll find the shrine of Edward the Confessor, as well as the burial grounds of legendary poets like Chaucer, Tennyson and Dickens. Admission prices are 7.50 Pounds for adults, 5 Pounds for senior citizens, students and children over the age of 11, and free for children under the age of 11.

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