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The British Museum vs St. Paul's Cathedral
British Museum and St. Paul's Cathedral are both praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, British Museum scores significantly higher than St. Paul's Cathedral. British Museum is ranked #2 in London with recommendations from 9 reviews like Michelin Guide, Not For Tourists and Condé Nast Traveler.
The British Museum
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Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
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Fodor's
"This celebrated treasure house, filled with plunder of incalculable value and beauty from around the globe, occupies an immense, imposing neoclassical building in the heart of Bloomsbury."
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Concierge
"One of the single greatest museums in the world, the British Museum houses collections that date from the prehistoric to the modern—in sum, the works of mankind."
Frommer's
"If the museum has one central, unifying theme, it's to provide an overview of the development of human culture, illustrated with items from all of the world's major civilizations."
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Travel + Leisure
"Founded in 1753, it covers more than two million years of history from every continent, including the first known image of Christ, the oldest man-made tools on earth, and the Rosetta Stone."
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Frommer's
"In fact, it’s the top attraction in the country—6.8 million people a year. Put on your walking shoes because it’s huge."
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St. Paul's Cathedral
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St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD
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Fodor's
"St. Paul's is simply breathtaking, especially since the scaffolding was removed, after an enormous, 15-year restoration, completed in 2011."
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Concierge
"Sir Christopher Wren's No. 1 work is this, the cathedral church of the Diocese of London. With its green dome, St. Paul's is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks."
Time Out
"The passing of three centuries has done nothing to diminish the magnificence of St Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren's masterpiece and London's most famous cathedral."
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Not For Tourists
"Magnificence since 604AD."
Let's Go
"There is nothing in London worthier to dwell on than Christopher Wren’s monument."
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