In the pantheon of world capitals, London has to rank as one of the most dramatic, vivid and photogenic. The superlative home of Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, St Paul’s Cathedral and Hyde Park is huge on charm and needless to say, remarkable photo ops as well. From key points of interest like Buckingham Palace and Wembley Stadium to quiet borough gems from Barking and Dagenham to Wandsworth, London is peerless. One theme of study avid photographers in the English capital may want to focus on is the city’s collection of marvelous Grade I landmarks.
England and Wales share over 6,000 attractions on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Quite predictably, some of the very best and most unusual are smack dab in the middle of London. From the Cutty Sark clipper ship to Cleopatra’s Needle, British Museum to the Tower of London, the city unfurls a brilliant array of Grade I monuments. Other magnificent Grade I jewels to capture in the paragon UK metropolis include the Geffrye Museum, Athenaeum, Charles Dickens House and an exquisite London hotel unlike any other – The George Inn in Southwark.
The prestigious designation includes other popular, household-name attractions in London as well. Attractions like the Royal Opera House, Scotland Yard, London Zoo, National Portrait Gallery, National History Museum and London Paddington Station. Indeed, with well over one hundred Grade I landmarks to choose from and photograph, what better way is there to appreciate and explore the extraordinary city of London?
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