Royal Albert Hall Since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from several performance genres have appeared on its stage and it has become one of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings. Each year it hosts more than 350 events including classical concerts, rock and pop, ballet and opera, sports, award ceremonies, school and community events, charity performances and banquets. Image courtesy of David Samuel

Wiltons Music Hall The Theatre's Trust calls Wilton's Music Hall '..the most important surviving early music hall to be seen anywhere."  The building itself is a mid-19th Century grand music hall attached to an 18th Century terrace of three houses and a pub.  Originally used as an alehouse serving the Scandinavian sea captains and wealthy merchants of the area,  it was purchased by John Wilton in c.1850, who built a ‘Magnificent New Music Hall’ in 1859. A must see. Image courtesy Wilton's Music Hall   

Postmans's Park and Watts's Memorial. This is a beautiful and relatively little known piece of Victoriana, located right near St. Paul's Cathedral, London. Postmans' Park contains the Watts's Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice, which pays tribute to those who sacrificed their lives to save others’. A series of hand-painted, Victorian tiles line a wall, and are embossed with the heroic details their selfless, fatal acts of courage – expect to be utterly engrossed and moved by their stories. Image courtesy Jez Nicholson/Wikimedia Commons

The V&A Museum. Queen Victoria herself laid the foundation stone for what is now one of the world's most famous museums, The Victoria and Albert.  This museum represents over three thousand years of human creativity, with collections unrivaled in their scope and diversity. Image courtesy of David Castor    

Covent Garden is famous today for its shops, street performers, restaurants and theatres. In Victorian times, it was a busy market place selling fruits, vegetables, fish and flowers. There has been a busy trading district in the Covent Garden area since the 7th century and today is still one of the most bustling areas in London.  Image courtesy of Richard Rogerson