Welcome to Westminster, where centuries of history converge on every corner. From the iconic Big Ben and Houses of Parliament to the hidden passages of Goodwin's Court and the strategic depths of the Churchill War Rooms, this area holds London's narrative. Wander through the markets of Covent Garden, find the ancient Egyptian remnants at Cleopatra's Needle, and even explore the tranquility of Little Venice, making it a perfect starting point for any London adventure.
Big Ben & Houses of Parliament
Parliament Square, City of Westminster, London, SW1P 3AD, United Kingdom
Strictly speaking, Big Ben is not a tower.
Churchill War Rooms
King Charles Street, City of Westminster, London, SW1A, United Kingdom
Beneath your feet right now is the bunker where the British government ran the Second World War.
Cleopatra's Needle
Cycle Superhighway 3, City of Westminster, London, WC2N, United Kingdom
Right.
Covent Garden
City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Covent Garden was London's first piazza, designed by Inigo Jones in the 1630s on land owned by the Earl of Bedford.
Goodwin's Court
City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Most people walk past the entrance to Goodwin's Court without noticing it.
Little Venice
City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Everyone credits Robert Browning with naming this place, and everyone is wrong.
Marble Arch and the Tyburn Gallows
1–3 Marble Arch, City of Westminster, London, W1H, United Kingdom
Every time you walk down Oxford Street toward Marble Arch, you're retracing the final journey of fifty thousand condemned prisoners.
The John Snow Pump
Broadwick Street, City of Westminster, London, W1F, United Kingdom
You're standing at the spot where modern epidemiology was born.
Trafalgar Square & Nelson's Column
Trafalgar Sq, City of Westminster, London, WC2N 5DN, United Kingdom
Nelson stands 51.
York Watergate
15-16 Buckingham St, City of Westminster, London, WC2N 6DU, United Kingdom
This ornate stone arch sitting in the middle of a garden looks completely out of place.
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