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Below is the list of some famous spots in London other than that we discussed in the first part of our article.

•  Piccadilly Circus: It is a famous road junction and public space of London’s West End in the City of Westminster. The Circus was constructed in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly. Now it is straight connected to theaters on Shaftesbury Avenue as well as the Haymarket, Coventry Street and Glasshouse Street.  It also is a prominent entertainment center at the West End. Being a major traffic intersection Piccadilly Circus has become a busy meeting place and major center of tourist attraction in its own way.

•  Royal Albert Hall: The Royal Albert Hall, famous for the Proms, was constructed to commemorate the death of Prince Albert. It is an arts center located in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London and reputation as UK’s most preserved and treasured buildings. Since, its inauguration by Queen Victoria in 1871 it has been stage for artist to showcase their talent from around the globe. Yearly it hosts about around 350 performances inclusive classical concerts, rock and pop, ballet and opera, tennis, award ceremonies, school and community events, charity performances and lavish banquets.

• Royal Courts of Justice: The other name for Royal Courts of Justice is Law Courts and is the building in the London that keeps within its premises Court of Appeal of England and Wales and High Court of Justice of England and Wales. The building is constructed in the Victorian Gothic style and was designed by George Edmund Street, a solicitor turned architect. The court was inaugurated by Queen Victoria in December 1882. It is located by the Strand, in the Cit of Westminster, near the border with the City of London and the London Borough of Camden. Around it is the four Inns of Court and London School of Economics. The nearest tube stations to it are Chancery Lane and Temple.

Royal Courts of Justice

•  Royal Observatory: The Old Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, marks the point where Greenwich Mean Time began. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich come into operation in 1675 when it was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II, with the foundation stone being laid on 10 August. It is located on a hill in Greenwich Park in Greenwich, London, overlooking the River Thames.

•  St. James’s Palace: It was constructed by Henry VIII, and had been home to some of England’s finest king and monarchs. It is one of the oldest palaces of London and is located at Pall Mall close to St. James’s Park.

•  St. Paul’s Cathedral: Constructed aftermath of Great Fire of 1666, it is considered as the second largest dome in Europe. It is an Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, England and is the seat of the Bishop of London. The present building is as old as and dates back to 17th century and is being designed by Sir Christopher Wren.

•  Temple Church: This temple was made by the Knights Templar and is based upon the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. It is a late 12th century church that is situated between Fleet Street and River Thames. Templar made it purposefully as their English headquarters. The church is famous for its effigy tombs and round church.  The entire area around the church is known as Temple including Temple Bar and Temple Church as all have derived their name from the church.

•  Thames Flood Barrier: The Thames Flood Barrier near Woolwich protects the City of London from the rising tide of the Thames. It is the world’s largest movable flood barrier and is constructed downstream of central London. Its northern bank is in Silvertown in the London Borough of Newham and its southern bank is in the New Charlton area of Charlton in the London Borough of Greenwich.

• Tower Bridge: It is a bascule and suspension bridge in London, over the River Thames. Due to its closeness with Tower of London, it has been named as Tower Bridge. It is an iconic symbol of London. The bridge is combined of two towers that are that are tied at the upper level by methods of two horizontal walkways as to survive the horizontal forces exerted by the suspended sections of the bridge on the landward sides of the towers. Tower Bridge sometimes is get confused with the London Bridge that is the next bridge upstream. The nearest tube station connected to it is Tower Hill on the Circle and District Lines.

•  Tower of London: Constructed by William the Conqueror, the Tower of London has the Bloody Tower and Traitor’s Gate. It is also recognized by name of Tower of London. Now is a castle and solaced monument in central London, England on the northern bank of the river Thames. It has been served for many activities like a fortress, a royal palace, a prison, an armoury, a treasury, a zoo, the Royal Mint, a public records office, an observatory, and since 1303, the home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.

•  Trafalgar Square: This famous square in central London, England has positions like Nelson’s Column, Admiralty Arch, and the world famous National Gallery. Being in the center of London It is a very attractive place for tourist and other activities. The center of Trafalgar square has decorated Nelson’s column that is protected by four lion statues at its base. It is owned by the Queen in Right of the Crown and is looked after by the Greater London Authority. It is placed to be at fourth spot as popular tourist attraction on Earth having more than fifteen million visitors every year.

• Wellington Arch: Wellington Arch was built to celebrate the Duke of Wellington’s victories in the Napoleonic Wars. It is also known by other names like Constitution Arch or Green Park Arch. It is situated to the south of Hyde Park in central London at the north western corner of Green Park. The Arch was constructed on a design by Decimus Burton between 1826-1830

• Westminster Abbey: It is a huge Gothic church in Westminster, London situated to the west direction of the Palace of Westminster.  It is burial site for English, later British and later still monarchs of the Commonwealth Realms for centuries. It was also been stood as to be the cathedral from 1546–1556, and is    a Royal Peculiar.