2.  Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament  The meeting place of the House of Lords and the House of Commons – the British Parliament  Its clock tower known as Big Ben is the most well-known symbol of London

3.  Dates back to 1066  Has been a royal residence, armoury, treasury, mint and prison  Guarded by Yeomen Warders known as the Beefeaters  Home to the Royal Ravens  Houses the English Crown Jewels

4.  Unique due to its two towers  Completed in 1894  Can be opened to let large ships through  Has two upper level walkways  Now houses a museum

5.  A futuristic-looking pedestrian bridge over the Thames  Opened to celebrate the new millennium  The first new bridge to open in London since Tower Bridge in 1894  Connects Tate Modern and St Paul’s Cathedral

6.  An Anglican cathedral  The current building erected between 1675- 1710  Designed by Sir Christopher Wren  Burial and commemoration place for around 200 people  One gallery inside and two outside the dome – magnificent views

7.  A huge Gothic church  Site of royal coronations since 1066  Burial place for famous British sovereigns, politicians, poets and artists

8.  The official London residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II  Open for visitors in August and September  Every day at 11:30 am the Changing of the Guard  The Mall – a broad avenue connecting Trafalgar Square with Buckingham Palace

9.  One of the large parks in the heart of London  Covers 140 hectares  The Serpentine – an artificial lake  The Speaker’s Corner – free speeches on Sunday mornings  Many open air concerts and other special events

10.  Lies in the heart of the entertainment world – the West End  Eros Statue  Famous electric advertisements, first installed in 1910  Considered by many the first place to go when one arrives in London

11.  A pedestrianised square in the centre of the West End  Centre of cinema and theatre land  tkts - a booth for purchasing half-price tickets to many theatre performances for the same day  Monument to William Shakespeare

12.  London’s leading art museum  In Trafalgar Square, opposite is Nelson’s Column  Over 2,300 paintings from 1260-1900  All European schools of art  Free admission

13.  Museum of modern art  Opened in 2000  Located in a reconstructed power plant at one end of the Millennium Bridge  Entrance to the main exhibition is free

14.  Originally built in 1599  Many Shakespeare’s plays were written for this theatre  The present building is a copy of the old one  No roof above the middle part  Nowadays a working theatre and a museum

15.  The largest Ferris wheel in Europe (315 metres high)  Built to celebrate the new millennium  32 capsules each for up to 25 people  One revolution takes about 30 minutes

16.  A huge entertainment centre on the Greenwich peninsula  Built for the year 2000 celebrations  Houses the O2 indoor arena (capacity up to 23,000), Vue cinema, a music club, an exhibition space and various bars and restaurants