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▲▲▲ ▲▲▲ Churchill War Rooms Underground WWII headquarters of Churchill's war

effort. Hours: Daily 9:30-18:00. See here .

▲▲▲ ▲▲▲ National Gallery Remarkable collection of European paintings (1250-1900),

includingLeonardo,Botticelli,Velázquez,Rembrandt,Turner,VanGogh,andtheIm-
pressionists. Hours: Daily 10:00-18:00, Fri until 21:00. See here .

▲▲▲ ▲▲▲ British Museum The world's greatest collection of artifacts of Western civil-

ization, including the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon's Elgin Marbles. Hours: Daily
10:00-17:30, Fri until 20:30 (selected galleries only). See here .

▲▲▲ ▲▲▲ British Library Impressive collection of the most important literary treasures

of the Western world. Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30-18:00, Tue until 20:00, Sat 9:30-17:00,
Sun 11:00-17:00. See here .

▲▲▲ ▲▲▲ St . Paul'sCathedral ThemaincathedraloftheAnglicanChurch,designedby

Christopher Wren, with a climbable dome and daily evensong services. Hours: Mon-
Sat 8:30-16:30, closed Sun except for worship. See here .

▲▲▲ ▲▲▲ TowerofLondon Historiccastle,palace,andprisonhousingthecrownjewels

and a witty band of Beefeaters. Hours: March-Oct Tue-Sat 9:00-17:30, Sun-Mon
10:00-17:30; Nov-Feb Tue-Sat 9:00-16:30, Sun-Mon 10:00-16:30. See here .

▲▲▲ ▲▲▲ Victoria and Albert Museum The best collection of decorative arts any-

where. Hours: Daily 10:00-17:45, Fri until 22:00 (selected galleries only). See here .

▲▲▲ Houses of Parliament London's Neo-Gothic landmark, famous for Big Ben
and occupied by the Houses of Lords and Commons. Hours: Generally Mon-Tue
14:30-22:30, Wed 11:30-22:00, Thu 10:30-19:00, closed Fri-Sun and most of Aug-
Sept. See here .

▲▲▲ Trafalgar Square The heart of London, where Westminster, The City, and the
West End meet. Hours: Always open. See here .

▲▲▲ National Portrait Gallery A Who's Who of British history, featuring portraits
of this nation's most important historical figures. Hours: Daily 10:00-18:00, Thu-Fri
until 21:00, first and second floors open Mon at 11:00. See here .

▲▲▲ Covent Garden Vibrant people-watching zone with shops, cafés, street musi-
cians, and an iron-and-glass arcade that once hosted a produce market. Hours: Al-
ways open. See here .