Best landmarks & sacred sites in London, ranked honestly
Ranked by Reality: whether each one delivers for people who went. The chips show if it lives up to its hype.
Worth itReality 75 −21Big Ben & Parliament★ 4.6
Worth itReality 75 −162Tower Bridge★ 4.8
Worth itReality 70 −13St Paul's★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 64 −44Westminster Abbey★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 56 +395Abbey Road★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 51 −356Buckingham Palace★ 4.5
Skip itReality 41 +267Piccadilly Circus★ 4.5The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ben & Parliament | Worth it | 77 | 75 | −2 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.6 (99,460) |
| 2 | Tower Bridge | Worth it | 91 | 75 | −16 · Overhyped | ★ 4.8 (186,757) |
| 3 | St Paul's | Worth it | 71 | 70 | −1 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.7 (58,197) |
| 4 | Westminster Abbey | Worth it if… | 68 | 64 | −4 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.6 (52,928) |
| 5 | Abbey Road | Worth it if… | 17 | 56 | +39 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.6 (2,069) |
| 6 | Buckingham Palace | Worth it if… | 86 | 51 | −35 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (196,172) |
| 7 | Piccadilly Circus | Skip it | 15 | 41 | +26 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.5 (1,334) |