Verdict
Destinations

London for history buffs

The places with real depth, for travellers who came for the history.

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  1. 1.British MuseumFor history & culture, British Museum delivers.
  2. 2.Tower of LondonFor history & culture, Tower of London delivers.
  3. 3.Westminster AbbeyFor history & culture, Westminster Abbey delivers.
  4. 4.National GalleryFor history & culture, National Gallery delivers.
  5. 5.St Paul's CathedralFor history & culture, St Paul's Cathedral delivers.
  6. 6.Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)For history & culture, Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) delivers.
  7. 7.Hampton Court PalaceFor history & culture, Hampton Court Palace delivers.
  8. 8.West End ShowFor history & culture, West End Show delivers.
  9. 9.Houses of Parliament & Big Ben TourFor history & culture, Houses of Parliament & Big Ben Tour delivers.
  10. 10.Churchill War RoomsFor history & culture, Churchill War Rooms delivers.
  11. 11.Tate ModernFor history & culture, Tate Modern delivers.
  12. 12.Windsor Castle (day-trip)For history & culture, Windsor Castle (day-trip) delivers.
  13. 13.Bath (day-trip)For history & culture, Bath (day-trip) delivers.
  14. 14.Imperial War MuseumFor history & culture, Imperial War Museum delivers.
  15. 15.Tate BritainFor history & culture, Tate Britain delivers.
  16. 16.Oxford (day-trip)For history & culture, Oxford (day-trip) delivers.
  17. 17.National Portrait GalleryFor history & culture, National Portrait Gallery delivers.
  18. 18.Cambridge (day-trip)For history & culture, Cambridge (day-trip) delivers.
  19. 19.Natural History MuseumFor history & culture, Natural History Museum delivers.
  20. 20.Stonehenge (day-trip)For history & culture, Stonehenge (day-trip) delivers.
  21. 21.GreenwichFor history & culture, Greenwich delivers.
  22. 22.RulesFor history & culture, Rules delivers.
  23. 23.The SavoyFor history & culture, The Savoy delivers.
  24. 24.Claridge'sFor history & culture, Claridge's delivers.
  25. 25.Buckingham Palace & Changing the GuardFor history & culture, Buckingham Palace & Changing the Guard delivers.
  26. 26.Camden TownFor history & culture, Camden Town delivers.
  27. 27.ShoreditchFor history & culture, Shoreditch delivers.
  28. 28.HMS BelfastFor history & culture, HMS Belfast delivers.
  29. 29.Leeds Castle (day-trip)For history & culture, Leeds Castle (day-trip) delivers.
  30. 30.The GoringFor history & culture, The Goring delivers.
  31. 31.Science MuseumFor history & culture, Science Museum is hit or miss.
  32. 32.Borough Market food tourFor history & culture, Borough Market food tour is hit or miss.
  33. 33.Covent GardenFor history & culture, Covent Garden is hit or miss.
  34. 34.SohoFor history & culture, Soho is hit or miss.
  35. 35.Jack the Ripper Walking TourFor history & culture, Jack the Ripper Walking Tour is hit or miss.
  36. 36.Notting HillFor history & culture, Notting Hill is hit or miss.
  37. 37.Borough MarketFor history & culture, Borough Market is hit or miss.
  38. 38.St. JOHNFor history & culture, St. JOHN is hit or miss.

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