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Buckingham Palace vs Tower Bridge

Both are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Buckingham Palace ranks slightly higher than Tower Bridge. Buckingham Palace has a TripExpert Score of 93 with positive reviews from 9 publications such as Afar Magazine, Not For Tourists and Frommer's.

Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
8 / 10
Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1A 1AA
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Fodor's Fodor's
"It's rare to get a chance to see how the other half—well, other minute fraction—lives and works." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The queen's London pied-à-terre is not the most beautiful of palaces, but it's big."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The setting is glorious, sat between two great sweeping parks (Green and St. James's) at the end of an elegant tree-lined boulevard (The Mall)." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"As the home of the Queen, the palace is usually closed to visitors, but you may view the interior for a brief period each summer while the Windsors are away on their holidays." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Unofficial HQ for Fathers For Justice."
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Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge
9 / 10
Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Despite its medieval, fairy-tale appearance, Britain's most iconic bridge was actually built at the tail end of the Victorian age, first opening to traffic in 1894." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"It's a low bridge equipped with two mighty 1,000-tonne (1,100 U.S.-ton) decks, technically known as bascules, which raise to let ships pass below. This happens around 900 times year." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Opened in 1894, this is the 'London Bridge' that wasn't sold to America." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Messing about on the water."
Let's Go Let's Go
"Compared to London Bridge, Tower Bridge definitely wins on the aesthetic front (unless we’re counting children’s nursery rhymes)." Full review
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