Cities of England Bucket List

Visit London, capital of England and the United Kingdom. See the Tower of London (historic castle housing the Crown Jewels and ravens), ride the London Eye (giant Ferris wheel with panoramic city views), explore the British Museum (home to the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies), and watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (ceremonial tradition with red-coated soldiers).

Visit Liverpool, a historic port city in northwest England. Explore the Royal Albert Dock (UNESCO World Heritage site with museums and waterfront dining), see The Beatles Story exhibition (dedicated to the iconic band's history and memorabilia), tour Anfield Stadium (home of Liverpool FC with its famous Kop stand), and admire the two cathedrals (Liverpool Cathedral, the largest in the UK, and the modernist Metropolitan Cathedral).

Visit Manchester, a city in northwest England with industrial heritage and modern culture. Explore the Science and Industry Museum (housed in the world's oldest passenger railway station), see a match at Old Trafford (home of Manchester United Football Club), wander the Northern Quarter (known for its street art and independent shops), and visit the John Rylands Library (a neo-Gothic building with rare manuscripts).

Visit Leicester, a historic city in the East Midlands of England known for its Roman heritage, medieval architecture, and cultural diversity.

Georgian spa city with Roman baths.

Shakespeare's birthplace, his grave in Holy Trinity, and the Royal Shakespeare Company on the riverbank.

Banksy's home town: a harbour city of street art, the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the SS Great Britain in dry dock.

Victorian arcades, the Royal Armouries and the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales.

Alfred the Great's capital: the longest Gothic nave in Europe and the Round Table hanging in the Great Hall.

A Norman cathedral and castle on a rock in a loop of the River Wear, the finest Romanesque building in Europe.

The pebble beach, the Palace Pier and the Royal Pavilion, an Indian-style palace built for a Regency prince.

Britain's second city has more canal miles than Venice, the Balti Triangle and Peaky Blinders' Black Country next door.

Seven bridges over the Tyne, the Georgian curve of Grey Street and the friendliest nightlife in the north.

The cathedral where Thomas Becket was murdered in 1170, the destination of Chaucer's pilgrims.

Walk the complete Roman and medieval walls and the two-tier Tudor shopping galleries of the Rows.

Walk the medieval city walls, the Shambles’ overhanging shops and York Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe.

Punt along the Backs past King’s College Chapel and the Bridge of Sighs, then drink in the pub where DNA was announced.

Honey-coloured college quads, the Bodleian Library and the dining hall that inspired Hogwarts, all walkable in an afternoon.