Lonely Planet London City Map (Lonely Planet London City Map

    The broad sweep of the Thames, the view from the London Eye, the markets of Greenwich and Spitalfields, the parks of Hampstead and Richmond, the nightlife of Soho and Clerkenwell - Navigate them all with this handy, invaluable City Map.

Highlights include:

• Tate Modern - Nearly five million visitors have turned this remodelled power station into Europe's most successful contemporary art gallery.

• Westminster Abbey - The well from which the Anglican Church draws its inspiration, Westminster Abbey has long been pivotal to English history.

• St. Paul's Cathedral - To many tourists, it's a dome, a whole lot of stairs and a view. But to Londoners themselves the landmark St. Paul's Cathedral resonates as a symbol of British grit.

• Buckingham Palace - Built in 1705 as Buckingham House, this palace has provided the royal family's London lodgings since 1837.

• Tower of London - Site of royal beheadings and murders, this well-preserved castle complex is one of London's three World Heritage Sites.

• British Museum - The UK's largest museum is very much one of antiquity and empire, with cast Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek, Oriental, and Roman galleries.