Looking at London: From Buckingham Palace to the British Museum

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The Romans founded London, the capital of the United Kingdom, 2,000
years ago. Today, London is the largest, fastest, and most important city
in England. Over the centuries, this seat of power has accrued an unri-
valed collection of treasures, from historic cathedrals and royal palaces
to matchless museums and parks. London’s top sights include the British
Museum, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey,
the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the National Gallery,
the National Portrait Gallery, the Tate Modern, the Victoria & Albert
Museum, the Natural History Museum, Kensington Palace, and
Kensington Gardens.

London can easily consume all your time, but you can make many easy
day trips from the city. In less than an hour, you can reach Hampton
Court Palace, Windsor Palace, Kew Gardens, Greenwich , and
the ancient college towns of Cambridge and Oxford. Close to Oxford,
you can find another exciting destination, Blenheim Palace, one of the
greatest country estates in England.

London offers all the delights of a great international city. It has more
than its share of revered monuments and historic sites, but it’s not a city
that dozes in the past. London is both traditional and trendsetting. It’s a
crowded, fast-paced, multiethnic metropolis. If you love art, culture, and
people-watching, you’ll love London.