Houses of Parliament

"The easiest time to get into the Commons is during an evening session—Parliament is still sitting if the top of the Clock Tower is illuminated." Full review

"The mother of all parliaments, the Palace of Westminster comprises Big Ben (which is the bell, not the tower) as well as the chambers of both Houses, Commons and Lords."

"Tour the Queen’s Robing Room, where she dons the Imperial State Crown before the annual opening of Parliament, and the Abbey, the Hall’s elder neighbor, which embodies British history " Full review

"Tours of the Houses of Parliament offer a unique combination of one thousand years of history, modern day politics, and stunning art and architecture." Full review

"Undoubtedly the most richly decorated chamber of the Palace of Westminster, the House of Lords bears witness to the exuberant neo-Gothic imagination of Pugin." Full review