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100 things you must do in London, England
London is a world-famous tourist city, but many people always say that when they come to London, they just visit a few scenic spots and don’t know what else to do. In response to such questions, the British Tourist Office has summarized 100 things that can only be done in London for the reference of Chinese tourists. 1. Visit the Eastbury Manor House in Barking Town, where the Gunpowder Plot was first planned.
2. Stroll around the site of the most famous battle in the War of the Roses, the Battle of Barnet, and feel the atmosphere of history.
3. The birthplace of the internationally renowned Arts & Crafts movement? William Morris’s historically famous Red House in Bexleyheath ) enjoy afternoon tea.
4. Visit the Neasden Temple in northwest London. This is the first and largest Hindu Mandir outside India.
5. Come to Wembley Stadium to watch an NFL League game held outside the United States.
6. Stroll through the gardens of Down House in Bromley, where Charles Darwin once lived and where he completed "The Origin of Species" (On the Origin of Species) this work.
7. Come to Highgate Cemetery, the resting place of Karl Marx, to pay homage to the great man’s remains.
8. Visit the world’s oldest technological zoo? The London Zoo (ZSL London Zoo) located in Regent’s Park.
9. Sleeping with Egyptian mummies in the British Museum.
10. Come to Abbey Road and pose like the Beatles’ famous record cover.
11. Come to the British Library to open your eyes and appreciate the precious Shakespeare's First Folio, Magna Carta and Handel )'s "Messiah."
12. Have a drink at the longest champagne bar in Europe? St Pancras International Railway Station (St Pancras International) bar.
13. Come to the Royal Opera House for a backstage tour and visit the volleyball hall of The Royal Ballet.
14. Visit the largest church in the UK? St Paul’s Cathedral (St Paul), which also has the largest crypt in Europe.
15. Visit Wembley Stadium, the British national football stadium.
16. Watch the Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London, which has the longest history of its kind.
17. Watch the grand opening of London's Tower Bridge (Tower Bridge), which happens every year.
18. You will be amazed by the Cullinan I in the Tower of London. This is the largest cut and polished white diamond in the world.
19. Stand in the same place where George Orwell once gave a speech, Hyde Park (Speakers Corner) and give a speech.
20. Watch a performance at the famous Brit School in Croydon, featuring Amy Winehouse, Adele and Kate Nash (Kate Nash) all graduated from this school.
21. Visit the exhibition at The Barbican, Europe’s largest art and conference center.
22. Visit the largest Indian Sikh temple outside India? The Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Southall.
23. Visit the largest youth theater in Europe? The Chicken Shed in Southgate.
24. Watch a show at the world's most successful entertainment venue? The O2 Theater (The O2).
25. Stand on the Greenwich Meridian Line and experience the beginning of the day.
26. Visit the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum.
27. Watch Michael Jackson’s moonwalk performance at the O2 Theater.
28. Come and see a show at Hackney Empire, once the home of Charlie Chaplin, Stan Laurel and W.C. ?The stage where Fields performed.
29. Play a game in Hackney Marshes, the place with the highest concentration of football stadiums in Europe.
30. Visit The Kurdish Museum and Library in Ravenscourt Park, which is the world’s first Kurdish Heritage museum.
31. Watch a movie under the eaves of the red pagoda at the Himalaya Palace in Southall and experience the Chinese decorative style.
32. Visit the largest city center comprehensive shopping mall in Europe? London’s Westfield Shopping Center (Westfield).
33. Visit Alexandra Palace, where the BBC opened the world's first high-definition television public broadcasting station.
34. Visit the Fan Museum Greenwich? This is the first and only museum in the world dedicated to displaying the history and art of fans.
35. Visit Harrow Public School. Seven Prime Ministers have graduated from this school, including Winston Churchill.
36. Drink in the historic Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich, where Dickens and Thackary often visited.
37. Visit the world’s oldest insects at the Natural History Museum.
38. Look for The Diver, the only statue in the River Thames in Rainham.
39. From Europe’s largest aviation hub, Heathrow, to the world.
40. The Kew Bridge Steam Museum has the largest collection of steam engines in the world. Visiting there will be an eye-opener for you.
41. Have a glass of organic wine at the world’s first organic bar? The Duke of Cambridge in Islington.
42. Come to Kensington Palace, where Princess Diana lived during her lifetime, to visit the largest exhibition of princess clothing.
43. Attend the Notting Hill Carnival and experience the largest street carnival in Europe.
44. Take a stroll along Portobello Road and experience the atmosphere of the world’s largest antique market, which opens once a week.
45. Visit the new Theater and Performance Galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) to see Pete Townsend’s smashed guitar.
46. Find the place where Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts met in the movie "Notting Hill".
47. Come to Kensington Gardens to see Peter Pan’s spiritual home.
48. Come to the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington to visit the largest geographical collection exhibition in the UK.
49. Stayed at the Cadogen Hotel on Sloane Street, where Oscar Wilde was arrested.
50. Visit the largest fruit-bearing olive tree in the UK in the Chelsea Physic Garden.
51. Royal Kings, where the Victorian novelist Jerome K. Jerome wrote his novel Three Men in a Boat. Visit Royal Kingston and start a wonderful water journey.
52. Take a ride on the world’s tallest Ferris wheel? The London Eye.
53. Shopping at the authentic, world-famous Harrods.
54. Visit the world’s oldest musical instrument at the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill.
55. Enjoy strawberries and ice cream at Wimbledon Center Court.
56. Watch the ATP World Tour Tennis Finals at the O2 Theater.
57. Visit Wat Buddhapadipa in Wimbledon, which is the first Thai Buddhist temple in the UK.
58. London has more national museums to choose from than any other capital city in the world.
59. Visit the Thames Dam, the second largest movable flood dam in the world, located in Woolwich Reach.
60. Laying flowers at the monument to suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst at Pankhurst Green in Woodford.
61. Visit the original Superman costume at The Movieum of London at County Hall.
62. Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew), which is also the largest wild plant seed bank in the world.
63. One-third of London is "green", which is larger than any city of the same area in the world. Come and have a picnic in this city with the highest forest coverage in the world.
64. Visit Twickenham, the home of English rugby.
65. Watch birds at the WWT London Wetland Center in Barnes, the largest wetland engineering project in Europe.
66. Find a Sinatra tailor to tailor your suit in the world-famous Saville Row.
67. Come to the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum to visit the world's largest lawn tennis exhibition and browse various collections from 1555 to the present.
68. Experience your own ocean journey aboard HMS Belfast, the largest existing armored warship in Europe.
69. Admire the works of Rembrandt at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, the world’s first building designed specifically for an art gallery. The builder was Sir John Soane.
70. More than 85% of British fashion designers are from London, so come to London, the fashion capital, to experience the fashion style.
71. Visit Tate Modern, the world’s most popular modern art gallery.
73. Drink in the George Inn on Borough High Street. It is the only remaining coaching inn with a promenade in London. It is the setting for Dickens's "Little Du" Mentioned here in Little Dorrit.
74. Learn about environmental protection at Beddington Residential Area (BedZED) in Wallington, the UK’s largest eco-village.
75. Enjoy a concert at the oldest concert hall in the world? Wiltons Music Hall in Tower Hill.
76. Visit the largest children’s collection exhibition at the V&A?s Museum of Childhood in the UK.
77. There are more theater performances here than anywhere in the world, which will definitely refresh your spirit.
78. The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in London.
79. Take the London Underground, the oldest underground means of transportation in the world, and experience the perfect fusion of ancient and modern.
80. Shopping in the UK’s top retail cities, with more than 40,000 shopping malls and more than 80 private markets.
81. Wander in Walthamstow Market, the longest daytime shopping street in Europe.
82. Swim in Tooting Bec, the largest outdoor swimming pool in the UK.
83. Cheer for the Oxford and Cambridge rowing teams during their Boat Race, an event of great historical significance.
84. Visit the world’s largest portrait exhibition for free at the National Portrait Gallery in the UK, the oldest portrait gallery in the world.
85. Shopping at Fortnum & Masons, the Queen’s official store.
86. The most watched European business city.
87. Come to the Houses of Parliament to listen to the world’s most famous Big Ben chime.
88. Ride horses on Rotten Row in Hyde Park, the first artificially lit road in the UK.
89. Return to nature at Mudchute Farm on the Isle of Dogs, the largest urban farm in the UK.
90. Dine at the world’s first Hard Rock Café, located near the corner of Hyde Park.
91. Come and take a look at the ancient mahogany telephone box in the courtyard of the Royal Academy of Arts. This is a Grade II protected cultural relic.
92. Watch the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in the O2 Theater.
93. Visit Van Gogh’s world-famous work "Sunflowers" for free at the National Gallery (National Gallery)
94. On the board Explore the behind-the-scenes story of Lords, the home of the ball.
95. Visit the largest exhibition of British art at Tate Britain.
96. Come to Poets Corner in Westminster Abbey to pay your respects to many literary giants: Dickens, Chaucer, Kipling and Tennyson Tennyson and so on.
97. Visit the Ben Uri Gallery, the only British and international Jewish art museum in Europe.
98. The number of music performances here every year is unmatched by any other city in the world and will definitely dazzle you.
99. Visit the world’s largest open contemporary art exhibition? The Summer Exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts.
100. Take a look at the original "Mamma Mia!" which has been in the West End for ten years now.
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