London · Westminster · United Kingdom

Westminster Abbey

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9/10

best: morning, afternoon

contemplative, nostalgic

A local would say...

Every English monarch since William the Conqueror has been crowned in this single building — you can walk among the tombs of kings, poets, and scientists all in one medieval nave.

One of the finest examples of Early English Gothic architecture, Westminster Abbey has been the site of royal coronations since 1066. The interior is packed with ornate chapels, elaborate royal tombs, and grandiose monuments spanning nearly a millennium of British history. The Henry VII Lady Chapel (1519) is considered a masterpiece of fan vaulting.