Some of our favorite family - friendly options include seeing the Crown Jewels
at the Tower of London; touring awe - inspiring Westminster Abbey to learn about some of England's greatest monarchs, poets and scientists; coming
face - to -
face with mummies
at the British Museum and dinosaurs
at the Museum of Natural History; visiting Harry Potter sites such as the London Zoo and Platform 9 3/4
at King's Cross
Station; taking a ride on the London Eye for spectacular views over the city; seeing the Changing of the Guard
at Buckingham Palace; sampling sweets and treats galore in the food halls of Harrods; riding a double - decker
bus; and browsing one of the best toy stores in the world.