Places worth the detour in London
1,089 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of London, United Kingdom, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (442). Best known: British Museum. 943 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 1,089
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 1,029 are on the map and on the United Kingdom pages.
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1.British Museum
Museums & culture · 18th century · Iconic
National museum in London, United Kingdom
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2.Buckingham Palace
Built landmarks · 18th century · Iconic
Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch
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5.Big Ben
Built landmarks · 19th century · Iconic
Tower of the Palace of Westminster, London containing the bell Big Ben
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7.London Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Iconic
Road bridge across River Thames in London, opened in 1973
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9.St Paul's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 17th century · Iconic
Cathedral in the City of London, England, UK
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10.Trafalgar Square
Built landmarks · 19th century · Iconic
Public space and tourist attraction in central London
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13.Royal Observatory
Museums & culture · 17th century · Renowned
Observatory in Greenwich, London, UK
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14.Victoria and Albert Museum
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Museum in London, England, United Kingdom
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15.Tate Modern
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England
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16.Royal Opera House
Museums & culture · 18th century · Renowned
Opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London (3rd theatre on the site, opened 1858)
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17.Kensington Palace
Built landmarks · 17th century · Renowned
Royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, England, UK
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18.Hampton Court Palace
Built landmarks · 16th century · Renowned
Historic royal palace in Richmond, Greater London
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19.Royal Albert Hall
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Concert hall in South Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom
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20.Kew Gardens
Parks & cemeteries · Renowned
Botanical garden and world's largest collection of living plants in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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25.Science Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Science museum in London, United Kingdom
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26.National Portrait Gallery
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Art museum in London, England, United Kingdom
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27.Westminster Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Renowned
Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK
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28.Globe Theatre
Museums & culture · 16th century · Renowned
Former theatre in London, England, associated with William Shakespeare
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29.Palace of Whitehall
Built landmarks · 16th century · Renowned
Former building in the City of Westminster, London
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31.London Zoo
Fun & leisure · 19th century · Renowned
World's oldest scientific zoo, in London, England
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34.St Margaret's Church, Westminster
Sacred sites · 11th century · Renowned
Church in Westminster, London, United Kingdom
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37.Royal Academy of Arts
Museums & culture · 18th century · Notable
Art institution in London, England, United Kingdom
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41.Barbican Centre
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Performing arts centre in the City of London
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43.Highgate Cemetery
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Notable
Place of burial in north London, England, UK
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44.Lambeth Palace
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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46.Greenwich Park
Parks & cemeteries · Notable
Royal Park and former hunting park in Greenwich, London
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49.Southwark Bridge
Built landmarks · Notable
Grade II listed steel bridge in London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom
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50.Royal National Theatre
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Notable
Theatre company in London, Great Britain
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53.Lambeth Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
Grade II listed road bridge in London, United Kingdom
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54.Albert Memorial
Built landmarks · 19th century · Notable
Memorial to Prince Albert in Kensington Gardens, London
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55.Temple Church, London
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
12th-century church in London built for and by the Knights Templar
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56.Southwark Cathedral
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark
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57.Blackfriars Bridge
Built landmarks · 19th century · Notable
Road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London
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60.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Parks & cemeteries · Notable
Government botanical research institute in the UK
