This document provides a summary of popular tourist destinations in London that should be included in a visitor's itinerary. It briefly describes several museums, including the National Art Gallery housing paintings from the 13th to 19th centuries, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum featuring wax statues of celebrities, and the Natural History Museum containing 70 million zoology and paleontology specimens. It also mentions the Shard skyscraper, Camden Market for unique goods, Baker Street known for its association with Sherlock Holmes, St. Paul's Cathedral for its architecture, and the Thames Festival showcasing art and entertainment on the river. The Science Museum is highlighted for its collection of scientific artifacts and hundreds of interactive exhibits.

1. Travelling to London this summer for the Olympics?
This is your guide to the destinations in London that
deserve to be in your pit stop diary.

2. Camden Stables Market
This famous market near Camden town hosts everything from furniture, household
goods, decorative, ethnically influenced items, and secondhand or 20th-century antiques.
The hand-crafted ones are among the wares on sale, and also includes clothing and art
pieces for alternative sub-cultures. Do visit, Cyberdog for a huge range of cyber-style neon
PVC and rubber clothing.

3. The National Art Gallery
This Art Museum on Trafalgar Square is home to around 2,300 paintings
dating from mid 13th century to the 19th. The collection is encyclopaedic in
scope with major developments in Western painting "from Giotto to
Cezanne are represented with important works. A real treat for every Art
Lover!

4. The Shard
The Shard is a skyscraper in Southwark, London. Standing almost 310
metres. tall, it rightly boasts of currently being the tallest building in
the European Union. Have the beautiful glimpse of this mesmerising
structure at different times of the day!

5. Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum
Join the limelight at this world famous wax museum featuring the
most popular personalities from across the world. Ponder with
Einstein, score with Pele or sing with the Beatles. The artistry behind
these almost life like wax statues will make your day!

6. Baker Street
This Street in Marylebone district of the city of Westminster in London is
named after it’s builder William Baker. It is very famous for it’s association
with the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, who lived at a fictional 221 B
Baker Street address. Don’t forget to visit the Sherlock Holmes museum!

7. Saint Paul’s Cathedral
This church of England cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of London.
It was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1962. Built in the Old
Renaissance style, you will be awe struck by its architectural beauty
with it’s lovely dome and flying buttresses!

8. The Science Museum
This huge museum holds a collection of over 300,000 items, including famous items as Stephenson’s
Rocket, Puffing Billy (the oldest surviving steam locomotive), a reconstruction of Francis Crick and James
Watson's model of DNA, the first prototype of the 10,000-year Clock of the Long Now, and documentation
of the first typewriter. It also contains hundreds of interactive exhibits. A must see London Attraction.

9. Thames Festival
The annual Thames Festival takes place between Westminster Bridge and Tower
Bridge over the weekend, with an extensive programme of entertainment on and
beside the Thames. It also has a plethora of art and food from all over the world.
Enjoy this celebration of dance, colours, cultures and fireworks!

10. The British Natural History Museum
Do not miss this world renowned centre of research, specialising
in taxonomy, identification and conservation. The museum has life and earth
science specimens comprising some 70 million items from the field
of Botany, Minerology, Entomology, Paleontology and Zoology. A marvel built to
impress!