Heathrow Airport 53 min
The Shard (52 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Tower Bridge (45 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Museum of London (54 min)
Artifacts and interactives chronicle London's turbulent history from pre-Roman to modern times. The British Museum (54 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. lastminute.com London Eye (55 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Tower of London (44 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. St. Paul's Cathedral (52 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. The Regent's Park (47 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. ZSL London Zoo (48 min)
Major city zoo and research centre helping to conserve numerous species in naturalistic habitats. Borough Market (53 min)
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. Big Ben (54 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. London Bridge (53 min)
Concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name. The National Gallery (56 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Tate Modern (50 min)
Modern-art gallery with international works on display, plus a cafe with panoramic river views. Trafalgar Square (55 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. | 
