Albert Memorial - Arguably London’s grandest monument, this was built by Queen Victoria as a memorial to her much-beloved husband, Prince Albert3
Cenotaph - The Cenotaph is the focus of an annual parade on Remembrance Day when the war veterans march past and lay their poppy wreaths6
Cleopatra’s Needle - This 3,500-year-old obelisk on Victoria Embankment dates from the reign of Tuthmose III, making it the oldest monument in London4
London Stone - This ancient monument dates back to Roman times and symbolises the authority of The City. Its original purpose is still shrouded in mystery2
Marble Arch - This archway was originally the entrance gate to Buckingham Palace, but now stands on the corner of Hyde Park at the end of Oxford Street2
Monument - Wren’s Monument by Pudding Lane is a stone column that commemorates the destruction wrought by the Great Fire of London in 16665
Nelson’s Column - The column in the centre of Trafalgar Square celebrates our greatest naval hero, Admiral Nelson, and his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar2
Princess Diana Memorial Fountain - Princess Di’s memorial can be found on the south side of the Serpentine lake in Hyde Park, and is a pleasant place for a walk7
Temple Bar - The Victorian monument in Fleet Street occupies the same spot as the original Temple Bar gate, which now stands outside St. Paul’s Cathedral1
Tower Hill - For hundreds of years this hill overlooking the Tower of London was where they used to drag condemned criminals up to the waiting scaffold2
Wellington Arch - This impressive arch stands at the top of Constitution Hill and celebrates the Duke of Wellington’s victory at the Battle of Waterloo1