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Waterstones Bookstore: Its hip, low-key, top-floor café/bar has reasonable
prices and sweeping views of the London Eye, Big Ben, and the Houses of Parlia-
ment (see here , on Sun bar closes one hour before bookstore, www.5thview.co.uk ).
OXO Tower: Perched high over the Thames River, the building's upscale
restaurant/bar boasts views over London and St. Paul's, with al fresco dining
in good weather (Barge House Street, Tube: Blackfriars, tel. 020/7803-3888,
www.harveynichols.com/restaurants/oxo-tower-london ) .
London Hilton, Park Lane: You'll spot Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, and
the London Eye from Galvin at Windows, a 28th-floor restaurant/bar in an other-
wise nondescript hotel (22 Park Lane, Tube: Hyde Park Corner, tel. 020/7208-4021,
www.galvinatwindows.com ) .
The Shard: The observation decks that cap this 1,020-foot-tall skyscraper of-
fer London's most commanding views, but at an outrageously high price. See here .
Primrose Hill: For dramatic 360-degree city views, head to the huge grassy
expanse at the summit of Primrose Hill, just north of Regent's Park (off Prince Al-
bert Road, Tube: Chalk Farm or Camden Town, www.royalparks.gov.uk/parks/the-
regents-park ) .
The Thames River: Various companies run boat trips on the Thames, offering
a unique vantage point and unobstructed, ever-changing views of great landmarks
(see here ) .
Royal Observatory Greenwich: Enjoy sweeping views of Greenwich's grand
buildings in the foreground, the Docklands' skyscrapers in the middle ground, and
The City and central London in the distance.
The Secret War exhibit peeks into the intrigues of espionage in World Wars I and II
and in conflicts since. You'll learn about MI5 (Britain's domestic spy corps), MI6 (their
international spies—like the CIA), and the Special Operations Executive (SOE), who led
espionage efforts during World War II. The exhibit features actual surveillance equipment
and poses challenging questions about the role of secrecy in government.
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