| Address | Kensington Gardens |
| Postcode | W8 4PX |
| Telephone | 0844 482 7777 |
| URL | www.hrp.org.uk |
| Category | Attractions, |
| Underground | High Street Kensington |
| Train |
For more than 300 years, the palace has been the residence of royals. The Enchanted Palace, a dazzling spectacle of contemporary fashion, installations, performance and tales of the palace’s princesses, is its highlight. A £12 million renovation project will complete in 2012.
Image: Richard Lea-Hair / newsteam
Harrods, the world-famous department store, is known for its extravagant gifts, but did you know it once sold exotic animals such as lion cubs as pets? In 1975, before becoming US President, Ronald Reagan bought a baby elephant.