You can’t go to London without seeing these three iconic landmarks!

Big Ben: luckily, when I visited, all of the major scaffolding was gone! Unfortunately for me, there were a ton of people taking photos. I would recommend going during non-peak hours of the day to score a great photo!

Tower Bridge: another great landmark of course! There are a lot of good viewpoints for the bridge, so it’s not as difficult to score a great pic. And you have to walk across the bridge, of course! (Pro tip— if you visit the Tower of London, there are some great (and less crowded) views from there)

Buckingham Palace: A must-do in London is admiring the nicest house in town! I didn’t see the changing of guards because it was very crowded… even so, it was still crowded. If you want a great photo, I would visit when there is no changing of the guards, and perhaps coming back to view that a a different time.

Even though these landmarks draw major crowds and chaos, they’re just something you have to see!