Europe England London London Guide Things To Do Essentials Where to Stay Itineraries Getaways All London Tallest Attractions Found in London By Laura Porter Laura Porter Facebook Twitter Laura Porter is an experienced UK travel writer specializing in all things to do with London. TripSavvy's editorial guidelines Updated on 07/05/19 Fact checked by Erin Medlicott Fact checked by Erin Medlicott LinkedIn Twitter New York University Rutgers University Erin Medlicott is a fact checker and researcher with a background in lifestyle and finance. Prior to her work at TripSavvy, she did financial research for the American Express Departures Magazine as well as the Wall Street Journal. She earned a TripSavvy's fact-checking Share Pin Email TangMan Photography/Getty Images London is a large and sprawling city and is definitely worth seeing from high up. Find out how you can enjoy London from a higher level. 01 of 11 Tower Bridge Exhibition Peter Macdiarmid / Staff / Getty Images View Map Address Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 2UP, UK Get directions Phone +44 20 7403 3761 Web Visit website Bucket List 4.2 Tower Bridge Exhibition has two high walkways at about 140 feet above the River Thames. At the end of 2014, glass floor panels were added so you now watch the traffic on the bridge and the boats going under the bridge. 02 of 11 Sky Garden Malcolm P Chapman/Getty Images View Map Address 1, Sky Garden Walk, London EC3M 8AF, UK Get directions Phone +44 333 772 0020 Web Visit website Bucket List 4.2 Sky Garden is on top of one of the skyscrapers found in London. You can visit levels 35 through 37 of the "Walkie Talkie" for free—just make sure to book a ticket in advance. 03 of 11 The View From The Shard TripSavvy / Chris VR View Map Address 32 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG, UK Get directions Phone +44 844 499 7111 Web Visit website The View From The Shard is the tallest viewing platform in central London with an indoor and outdoor viewing platform on levels 69 and 72. The Shard is 1,016 feet tall and sits centrally among the West End, Westminster, the South Bank, the city, and Canary Wharf. This centralized location means it has one of the best viewing opportunities in London. 04 of 11 Coca-Cola London Eye Arif Wibowo Jg/EyeEm/Getty Images View Map Address Riverside Building, County Hall, London SE1 7PB, UK Get directions Phone +44 20 7967 8021 Web Visit website The Coca-Cola London Eye is 443 feet high and has 32 capsules. It has been the most popular paid-for UK visitor attraction for many years. It has a great location on the South Bank, opposite the Houses of Parliament and the views include Buckingham Palace, Royal Parks, and beyond. Continue to 5 of 11 below. 05 of 11 Up at The O2 TripSavvy / Gautier Houba View Map Address Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX, UK Get directions Phone +44 20 8463 2000 Web Visit website The O2 is an iconic building in North Greenwich and in 2012 Up at The O2 was added as an attraction. It literally means you climb over the top of the building. The central observation platform at the summit is 170 feet high and has some great views. The climb is slightly strenuous but totally worth it. You can see Historic Royal Greenwich, the London 2012 Olympic Park, plus Canary Wharf and through to the City of London and central London. 06 of 11 Emirates Air Line Oli Scarff/Staff/Getty Images View Map Address Unit 1, 2, 3 & 4 Emirates Cable Car Terminal, Edmund Halley Way, London SE10 0FR, UK Get directions Phone +44 343 222 1234 Web Visit website London got a cable car across the River Thames in 2012 (called the Emirates Air Line) and this is, technically, public transport although many people think it's fun and not commuting. The journey is a little more than .5 miles and is 295 feet above The Thames at the highest point. The cable car connects North Greenwich, home of The O2 and Emirates Royal Docks terminal, which is a short walk from ExCeL London. 07 of 11 St. Paul's Cathedral Galleries Malcolm P Chapman/Getty Images View Map Address St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD, UK Get directions Phone +44 20 7246 8350 Web Visit website There are three galleries to climb up to in the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral. The first, the Whispering Gallery, is only available indoors and reached by climbing 257 steps (almost 100 feet). Do not start the climb if you do not think you can make it as it's one way up and another way down. The Stone Gallery offers some great views as it's an outside area around the dome and you can take photos from there. It is 376 steps to the Stone Gallery (173 feet from the cathedral floor). At the top is the Golden Gallery reached by 528 steps from the cathedral floor. 08 of 11 ArcelorMittal Orbit Gideon Mendel/Getty Images View Map Address Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 5 Thornton Street, London E20 2AD, UK Get directions Phone +44 333 800 8099 Web Visit website The ArcelorMittal Orbit was classed as the UK's tallest sculpture when it opened on the London 2012 Olympic Park. Designed by Anish Kapoor, the Orbit offers excellent views into the Olympic Stadium and of the redevelopment of east London. Continue to 9 of 11 below. 09 of 11 The Monument John Keeble/Contributor/Getty Images View Map Address 18 Fish Street Hill, London EC3R 6DB, UK Get directions Phone +44 20 7929 5880 Web Visit website The Monument is, apparently, the tallest isolated column in the world. It's not horrifically high at just 202 feet and, visitors can only reach 160 feet high as that's where the caged-in viewing platform is. You do have to walk all the way up, and all the way down, and there are 311 steps. This time you do have to pass other visitors on the steps, so leave big bags at the bottom as it's a spiral staircase all the way. But achieve the climb and you'll be rewarded with a certificate when you leave. 10 of 11 Westminster Cathedral Moussa81/Getty Images View Map Address Victoria Street, London SW1P 1LT, UK Get directions Phone +44 20 7798 9055 Web Visit website Westminster Cathedral, not to be confused with Westminster Abbey, has the tower viewing gallery 210 feet above street level. The cathedral is near Victoria so the views are best over south and west London. 11 of 11 Helicopter Ride Over London lloyd-horgan/Getty Images View Map Address Ongar Road, Romford RM4 1SJ, UK Get directions Phone +44 1708 688380 Web Visit website Consider taking a 30-minute sightseeing tour over London. Some flights take off from Stapleford in Essex (east of London) and fly over Greenwich and followed the River Thames up through central London. The flights usually pass the Houses of Parliament and then turn around for the return journey. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit