London, the capital of  England and the United Kingdom. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.

London is a leading global city in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transportation. It is crowned as the world's largest financial centre and has the fifth- or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world. London is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world. It is also the top city in the world by visitor cross-border spending, estimated at US$20.23 billion in 2015. The top 10 most visited attractions were The British Museum, The National Gallery, Natural History Museum (South Kensington), Southbank Centre, Tate Modern , Victoria and Albert Museum, Science Museum, Somerset House, Tower of London , National Portrait Gallery.