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Albert Hall
London, Kensington Gore 
Albert Hall (or, more precisely, the Royal Albert Hall) is noticed by all the tourists who wandered to South Kensington. Unsurprisingly, this is a huge building of almost circular shape, covered with a glass dome and located directly opposite Hyde Park is hard to miss.
Big Ben
SW1A 0AA, London, Westminster 
In the Palace of Westminster there are meetings of the House of Lords and the House of Commons, in many kilometers of the corridor of the palace it is easy to lose the right direction, but the most famous part of the palace - the clock tower - is known, without exaggeration, to the whole world and is one of the most striking architectural symbols of the city. The
Bomaris
Isle Of Anglesey, Castle Street Beaumaris 
Bomaris is a medieval castle, one of those built by King Edward I to strengthen England's position in Wales. It is believed that Bomaris is practically invulnerable to the enemy, but to check in practice, whether this is the case, it did not happen.
British Museum in London
WC1B 3DG, London, Great Russell Street 
The British Museum is the central historical and archaeological museum of Great Britain and one of the largest museums in the world. It was founded in 1753 with the permission of the British Parliament. Its exposition occupies 94 galleries, the total length of which is 4 km.
Westminster
London, City of Westminster 
Westminster today, like many years ago, is the political center of Great Britain, the place where the most important questions about the life of the whole country are being solved. It was founded in the 7th century around the then existing monastery. The main part of tourists first of all wants to see Buckingham Palace, Parliament and Trafalgar Square.
Palace Holyroodhouse
EH8 8DX, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile 
This palace is the official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty the Queen. Holyroodhouse, executed in the Baroque style, is located on the famous Royal Mile. The palace, like many ancient buildings in Edinburgh, is closely connected with the history of Scotland.
York Cathedral - $
YO1 7HH, York, Deangate 
York Minster is a unique structure that is considered to be the largest medieval temple in the north of Europe after the Cologne Cathedral. But if you can argue about this, then in another championship, York Minster is undeniable - inside are the biggest medieval stained-glass windows of Europe.
Canterbury Cathedral
CT1 2EH, Kent, Canterbury, The Precincts, 11 
Canterbury Cathedral - the main Anglican temple of Great Britain. One of the main attractions of the Canterbury Cathedral is the painting "The Apostle Paul with the Snake", a fragment of the painting of the Saint Anselm Chapel.
Fortress walls of York
York, Monkgate, 3 
Overview of the city usually begin with a walk through the fortress wall. This protective structure of a little less than 5 km in length was built in the 14th century, including the remaining part of the fortress walls from the Romans - it can be safely called the witness of the formation of York! The polygonal tower in the museum garden - and is the most preserved part of the walls of Roman times.
The Beatles Museum in Liverpool
L3 4AD, Liverpool, Kings Dock St, Britannia Vaults 
The most complete ticket includes the exposition of the Beatles Story Exhibition, Elvis and Us Exhibition, Discovery Zone, Fab 4D, costs around 21 euros for an adult ticket and 10 euros for a child from 5 to 16 years old, valid for 48 hours. The
Sherlock Holmes Museum in London.
London, St. Baker, 221B 
The most famous address in London, where, according to the author's stories, Sherlock Holmes lived with his friend Dr. Watson-Baker Street, 221b, in the Westminster area. Although the creation of works of this address in London was not yet, because Baker Street in those days ended in one hundred number of houses.
Piccadilly
London, City of Westminster 
Piccadilly Street is probably known even to those who have never been to London - very often this place is mentioned in their writings by writers, musicians and filmmakers. Piccadilly - one of the brightest and busiest streets in the historic city center - Westminster.
City
City of London 
From an architectural point of view, the city can be called a unique area, because it combines ancient monuments and modern buildings. So, almost in the neighborhood are the Monument of the Great Fire, the Tower of Fortress on the banks of the Thames, St. Paul's Cathedral and the "cucumber" - a huge skyscraper Meri-Ex.
Stonehenge
SP4 7DE, Wiltshire, Amesbury, A344 
a mysterious stone megalithic structure on the Salisbury Plain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The first researchers linked the construction of Stonehenge with the Druids. However, further excavations delayed the creation of Stonehenge to the New Stone and Bronze Ages.
Tower
London, EC3N 4AB 
The Tower of London is a symbol not only of London, but of the whole of Great Britain. Its special place in British history was the reason that the Tower is now one of the most visited architectural and historical sights of the world.
Tower Bridge
SE1 2UP, London, Tower Bridge Rd 
The most replicated symbol of London - Tower Bridge - was opened in 1984. He is both a drawbridge and a hanging one. The design of the bridge is such that when the lower central span is divorced for passage of vessels, the upper gallery remains open for pedestrians
Globe Theater
SE1 9DT, London, Bankside, New Globe Walk, 21 
Theater "Globe", one of the oldest London theaters. Today's "Globe" is the third theater with this name. The first Globe Theater was built on the southern bank of the Thames in 1599 by the troupe, whose shareholder was William Shakespeare.
Covent Garden Theater
WC2E 9DD, London, Bow Street 
The auditorium of the Royal Theater accommodates more than 2200 spectators. Above the proscenium is placed the screen, to which the credits are broadcast. In addition, in the back of some seats in the stalls are built screens, which are transferred to the libretto of the productions.
Trafalgar Square
WC2N 5DN, London, City of Westminster 
Located at the intersection of the three most important streets of Westminster - Strand, Whitehall and Mall - the area is an important traffic junction. Here is the metro station Charing Cross lines Bakerloo and North, which is important in the formation of the passenger traffic of the London Underground.
Sherwood Forest
NG21 9HN, Nottinghamshire, Edwinstowe, Swinecote Road 
Near the village of Edwinstow in the English county of Nottinghamshire is one of the most famous forests in the world - Sherwood Forest. Of course, this landmark can not be called a forest in the truest sense of the word, since modern Sherwood is still considered a park zone.
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Great Britain is incredibly rich in sights, which can truly be considered proof of the greatness and power of this country. Begin to get acquainted with them should be from London, because this city, as probably no other in the world, has so many significant places - this is the Tower Bridge, and Buckingham Palace, and Westminster Abbey, and the famous "London Eye", and many -Many things more.
There are a lot of ancient sights and Wales, there is a huge number of castles, the most famous of which form the so-called Iron Ring of King Edward I, this is perhaps the most colorful place in the Kingdom, where the spirit of the Middle Ages is fully preserved. The old nature, full of some asceticism and majestic charm, is also suitable for the old architecture.
There is in the Kingdom of stunning beauty the nature reserve of the Lake District, here small lakes alternate with picturesque English villages. These places, it seems, are not subject to time, and life here sails in its own special channel.
Scenic landscapes of Scotland look fascinating, where forests are replaced by mountains and there are picturesque lakes everywhere. By contemplating all this, you begin to fully understand and feel what harmony is. And only the fantastic myth of the monster that lives in Lake Loch Ness can bring you back from a pleasant oblivion.
There is in the Kingdom of stunning beauty the nature reserve of the Lake District, here small lakes alternate with picturesque English villages. These places, it seems, are not subject to time, and life here sails in its own special channel.
The architectural wealth of Scotland, in particular the castles of Edinburgh, headed by the ancient monarchy residence Holyrood House, as well as the richest museums of Glasgow, is also striking. And in a small coastal town of St Andrews, tourists will surely be interested in one of the oldest universities and the very first golf course in Scotland. You can view the whole country in just a few minutes on the island of Arran, where there is an entire exposition "Scotland in miniature."
Scots also are very sensitive to the tiny town of Inverness, because it was there that the famous oatmeal appeared, the national musical instrument - bagpipes - and even whiskey.
Naturally, being in Britain, you can not miss the most mysterious place on the planet Stonehenge, because no person in the world could yet answer with confidence how and why these grandiose stone structures appeared.