People outside the British Museum on Great Russell Street in Bloomsbury, London. Founded in 1753, it is one of the great museums of the world.


The iconic St. Paul’s Cathedral rises above the surrounding rooftops. Hailing a black cab taxi outside the entrance to Harrods, Knightsbridge.


Shoppers have to visit the world-renowned Harrods of


London. Te prices may be high but it is a spectacular store and full of history. Tere are so many museums to visit: the Natural History Museum, London Museum and the National Gallery. Te British Museum (free entry) is dedicated to human his- tory and culture. Its permanent collection, numbering some eight million works, is among the largest and most compre- hensive in existence. Madame Tussauds is known for recreating life-sized wax-


work models of celebrities. Te attraction, which houses its famous Chamber of Horrors, now has 12 branches through- out the world, including one in Victoria, B.C. New York has Broadway and 42nd Street; London has the


The Palace Theatre in the West End has been home to shows like Jesus Christ Superstar and Les Misérables over the years.


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West End. As long ago as 1576, Te Teatre (Shoreditch), used by William Shakespeare, was the first permanent pub- lic playhouse. Te first West End theatre known as Teatre Royal opened on Bridges Street, May 7, 1663, in Drury Lane. Te current theatre was rebuilt after a fire and rede-


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