I Tried Every Tourist Trap in London

[@EdChapman23]

Put myself through some absolute dross here haha, would be much appreciated if you could drop us a like and check to see if you're subcribed as we push towards 100k! I've got some big videos coming soon, including a trip to Asia, appreciate your support as always!

[@jamessteel9016]

Expensive day out Ed, rip off London 😮

[@MoonV29]

Ed if you coming to Malaysia let’s meet up 😂😂

[@ImAtLevel53]

@edchapman23 you sir are a legend

[@chicharito229]

Asia or Asda? 😂

[@brandsmp]

@edchapman23 Happy to show you around Vietnam, I've been here for 8 years now, I know the wacky and the wonderful 😂

[@JuliaKennedy-g5l]

Agree with everything except the Tower of London. If you love history, then it's worth every cent. Tudors, beheadings, burial site of Anne Boleyn, the Princes in the Tower ...

[@dell-tone6472]

And the armour and armaments is fascinating.

[@aprendoespanol6833]

was about to say that. You beat me to it. I had bought annual ticket. Went their many times. One of earliest Motte and Baily castle. Associated with Norman conquest, Anne Boleyn, Thomas Moore and a lot of British history.

[@Lavassin]

So you're biased.

[@rkl233]

Also if you get a beef eater tour it makes it worth it

[@GOTHICMAMBA35]

The ravens are so amazing too

[@stuartsneddon8919]

When have you ever seen orange and white together..............spoken by a pale ginger man 😂😂

[@StuartMclauchlan]

I came on to make a similar comment, being pale and ginger myself and you’ve beaten me to it 😂 Good form 👍😂

[@jamiescott5359]

Do you think he meant it like that?

[@anonmouse15]

As opposed to a non-pale ginger?

[@stuartsneddon8919]

@anonmouse15 go to the Internet and you can find non pale gingers.......

[@qqqqqqqqqqqqqq222]

Or, you know, tigers.

[@colin.d]

I would have rated the London Eye as the worst rip-off. The Tower of London is more than just the Crown Jewels but it helps if you are interested in history.

[@KH-qm1gb]

They also have an hourly free tour where one of the beefeaters talks through the highlights, living there as a beefeater etc which is super good, even as a Brit myself!

[@AndyG85]

Yeah, I was surprised that was his nomination for worst offender. The Tower might be the only thing about London I actually like. I’m fascinated by the history. Madame Tussaud’s I always assumed was free, and I thought it was a silly waste of time even then. That people spend that much money to go there blows my mind

[@Bartolomeus-dl5ec]

Tower of London is one of the cities highlights

[@SenorKristobbalVLog]

@@KH-qm1gb Yeah the beefeater tour is way way better than the crown jewels

[@theanglo-lithuanian1768]

Yeah he missed the museum in the middle that is pretty impressive

[@wudugast1]

You're the sort of man who'd call Stonehenge "just a pile of stones"

[@EdChapman23]

absolutely, i made a video saying just that

[@wudugast1]

@EdChapman23 least you admit it 🤣

[@devilzwishbone]

its a bunch of stones!!, its not a pile as that implies it is a stack or tower of stones like something macapaka out of in the night garden is doing

[@devilzwishbone]

When have you seen orange and white put together? The orange mobile network logo

[@arioniscool]

It actually is tho. The only reason it gets a bunch of attention is cause ppl are curious on how it was built.

[@carmenandmatthewewasiuk4654]

Wow you dropped the ball on the Tower Of London. So many great exhibits and tours. You only looked at 20% of the site. Easy to spend half a day+ checking everything out. The rest of the site I generally agree with.

[@tigerpawdesigns]

I have been to the tower of London a few times. I totally agree, even a whole day from open to close is probably not enough to see it all. i love castles, so it is right up my street anyway. I also watch the Channel 5 documentary on the Tower of London, where you learn so much more.

[@rafaelcordioli4115]

Not only comparing Tower of London to Madame Tussauds but giving the win to the Wax Museum over a historic building... I'm speechless.. lol

[@lewiswalker2951]

The Tower of London is an easy three hour or so experience. If you aren’t interested in much other than the Jewell’s it is a waste of money, but those who enjoy history can certainly get their money's worth in time and exploring. I’ve been three times now and still find it fascinating. Although, the first couple of occasions it was £29 or so… not £34. Those busses though!! Worst of the lot. Uncomfortable, cold and can’t see the sites on the opposite side as someone usually stands in the way to get a picture. Better just getting the tube to the nearest station and walking to them.

[@mads5015]

What on earth?! The Tower of London is brilliant! One of the best historical sites I’ve been too in the world in my humble opinion and I’ve travelled to every continent bar Antarctica. You hardly went to anything in there. So many interesting historical characters passed through- the armoury exhibition is incredible, the Bloody tower, torture exhibition and crown jewel exhibition are excellent and lots of information . You can do beefeater tours and see the ravens too. And they do seasonal exhibitions. If you are looking for real tourist traps I’d say avoid the Clink museum, it’s very small.

[@jamiethomas3556]

omg dont get so upset :(((((((((((((((((((

[@mads5015]

@ It’s okay Jamie, I’m not upset. Just disappointed

[@HistoriaLondinensi]

You didn't give the Tower of London a chance. Did you really not walk through all the levels of the central White Tower and see all the exhibits? There are many other towers and attractions to explore and tours by the Beefeaters are included free. I'm not defending the £35 price tag but it's worth £20.

[@danwiltshire9379]

The view from the Sky Garden in the walkie talkie building is better than the wheel, and it's free, plus a bar up there 😊

[@whyyousobudu]

Man visits the tower of london, doesn't go in the tower. That's the main bit mate, hence the name.

[@TheBaldr]

There is so much more to see in there then just the crown jewels, the only time I've been is on Guy Fawkes day two years ago, was really worth every penny...errr pence.

[@cartiaking3377]

@@TheBaldrwe still call them pennies

[@bethc4462]

I totally disagree with the Tower -- it is one of my favourite museums in London. Each time I've gone there with visiting friends or families we spend 3 or 4 hours wandering through the grounds and just taking in all of the history and artifacts. And the beefeaters are also great and shouldn't have been missed.

[@JordanManfrey]

it’s even got the holy hand grenade of Antioch

[@stuartr7785]

You don’t visit the London Eye on a rainy day. But on a fine day the views across London are spectacular.

[@MeganRuth]

I've done most tour attractions in London and can say with confidence the Tower of London is probably the best one... if you do it properly. I had an audio guide and spent almost the entire day there. There's so much history in that place.. it's incredible!

[@LadyCalverley]

The aquarium IS very pricey, but it's also very well done by the look of it... and they have to feed and care for all of the sea creatures, and keep all the habitat clean and safe for them, so I can easily see where the money goes (I have never been, TBH, but it looks like one of the better aquariums in the world). The Eye and the Shard are total rip-offs. Both big nopes from me. Have a web search, and you can find other free places to go for a good view. The Tower of London is truly a must-see for history buffs, but you did yourself a massive disservice by not joining one of the tours led by a Yeoman Warder. Those blokes are hugely entertaining, and they give you context for what you're looking at. Advice for any tourists enjoying Ed's video: go early to avoid crowds and massive queues to see the Crown Jewels (I've personally never bothered, but that's just me!) If you are a true hardcore history nut, you can attend a Ceremony of the Keys, but you need to book well in advance. It's a quick ceremony (happening 365 nights/year for centuries), but a cheap way to get a small taste of the place, and very spooky at night. Again, the upkeep for such a massive ancient complex is mind-blowing, so I feel it's worth it to go at least once. Hard Rock? Meh. Tussaud's doesn't appeal. Never done the bus, but I suppose if you only had a day in town, it's an easy way to see highlights. Thanks Ed! You always make me smile. I'm glad you found that lovely little clown fish. BTW, I was taking a work-break... can you tell I didn't feel like rushing back??? Thanks for indulging me! ;)

[@02danhaz]

The Tower of London is an easy half day out. The armory in the middles amazing

[@sawahtb]

I think the British Museum is free and that's worth half a day. So is the National Gallery and other art museums. St. Paul's and Westminster Cathedral is a 25 pound ticket but better than the London Eye.

[@JoranaRowan]

Also the Natural History Museum, Science Museum and the V&A Museum - I've spent many hours there, free.

[@jackbenham8852]

Literally every single free to enter museum is more interesting and fun than what he showed in this video!

[@kateteixeira3000]

Go to a evensong service for free at st Paul's most evenings , you get to look around afterwards, great music .

[@flowermeerkat6827]

Also Victoria and Albert Museum is well worth it

[@AlexRoseGames]

the british museum is so gash though, it isn't worth the price of the tube. I don't know why the UK is so shit at museums but I am spoiled by other countries

[@ukstarlight05]

Tickets to most of these places are less expensive when purchased online. I did Maddam Tussauds and Sea Life Aquarium for around £40.... totally worth it!!! The aquarium is INCREDIBLE, the displays are visually stunning, the variety of animals is impressive, and there were plenty of staff on hand that loved telling visitors about the animals. The Tower of London was also worth every pence, I spent about 4 hours there and had lunch at the Cafe overlooking the Themes. It helps to have an interest in history.

[@Gigi-VG]

Yes!🙌

[@meetlejuice8865]

I think you're just not that interested in history rather than the Tower of London being a rip-off!

[@matthewbrealey2026]

crown jewels. £10 ? he must be insane.

[@Ltasty]

@@matthewbrealey2026 I smell queen shaggers

[@series2J]

😂😂😂let's have some sound affects. Like someone's neck snapping, 😂😂

[@jamiemacmillan4056]

It’s the best attraction for the history of the British monarchy out there, the architecture as well is incredible

[@otisking-hv3wg]

The first Hard Rock Cafe was actually the one near Hyde Park, an American restaurant but began in London, fond memories going there as a kid, it has it's purpose.

[@sarahbennett9820]

Completely failed to talk about the amazing history of the Tower of London.

[@artistjoh]

The waxworks has dramatically improved since the 1970's, but I still wouldn't pay the high price. I was in London early in the year, and I loved that the best things in London are free. The museums are incredible and free. I lived in the National Gallery, and the British Museum is incredible. I also loved that I could find the remains of the Roman Wall (free), walk over the Tower Bridge, and around the Tower of London (free), find Execution Hill, walk around streets with a view of St Paul's (free), explore the docklands (free), find where famous people like Turner and Jane Austin lived (free), enjoy the oldest pubs in Wapping (cost of a drink) and enjoyed reasonable priced lunches at MacDonald's, Burger King, and KFC. I went to supermarkets for ingredients for dinner and breakfast. My only souvenir was a metal TFL endorsed Underground roundel. It proudly sits beside my Route 66 road shield. I was impressed by how much London has for the tourist on a budget.

[@ThatsWellNom]

Second part to this video should be things you can do for free. Horizon 22 is good for a view of the city, different markets across the city to wander through and get free samples (free food for a day in London?), St James park to see all the birds… that sort of thing!

[@EdChapman23]

yeah I've considered doing this type of video before, maybe I will!

[@Name-iq8te]

Primrose hill for the view!

[@ManxAndy]

@@EdChapman23my favourite free thing in London…Gongoozling at Camden Locks …👍👌🇮🇲

[@kayleighpeace8914]

Sky Garden is free and the view is awesome, plus you can chill in the seating areas​@@EdChapman23

[@adamwyatt9748]

All the museums are free. You could spend a few days going round them all. Travel and food will cost obviously

[@ChristianHesford]

Hack for the shard: go up to the bar and spend the £28 there instead. It’s very expensive but the view is just as good as from the top, you get to sit down somewhere nice and flashy, and you get a few drinks too 👍🏼

[@Name-iq8te]

Primrose hill is great too.. Or I just go to the "sky lounge" in my mate's flat in SW8 hahah

[@brianl1397]

A couple of other high rise are free in London..

[@2NeurOldies]

💯 ​Sky garden in walkiee talkie and Horizon 22 A few others as well

[@brianl1397]

@@2NeurOldies The garden at 120 Fenchurch street is mid level height but really nice and free

[@ChristianHesford]

Definitely, Sky garden is awesome, and lots of other great rooftop bars around 👍🏼

[@mim3097]

If you buy the London pass, especially if you get it on sale, you can squeeze all of these things in, and its a fraction of the cost. I wouldnt pay the individual entry prices, but we did them with the pass and had a great experience

[@antonbradbury]

merlin pass is better x

[@jeffreykregel3821]

I really, REALLY hope you didn't pay seperate tickets for The London Eye, Madame Tussauds and SeaLife. Because they are all owned by the same company, which does offer multi-attraction tickets. With tickets as low as £60 to do all 3 attractions, still a bit expensive. But not as expensive as buying admission for them all seperate, and also closer to "what you would've paid for"

[@Motionbuck]

The tower of london is by far the most interesting place in london. Im biased as a medieval nerd, but i personally think thats a bit unfair ;P Its got so much more substance than JUST the crown jewels which i didnt care about when i visited!

[@leeallen5784]

In 1994 I visited Madam Tussauds with school, I had my photo taken with Jimmy Savile, I'm sure even the waxwork tried it on with us! 😮

[@Klynch111]

😂😂

[@curtmcg4600]

It was the man himself posing as himself as waxwork

[@Tracie-qs6qf]

I loved the Tower of London, the free beefeater tour, lots of interesting history!

[@smallhall01]

What’s the point in cramming all these in to one day? I spent all day at the Tower of London and went in all the rooms and had lunch there! You should’ve time stamped these attractions so we knew how long you spent in them

[@LegalAlien100]

I do generally agree about the eye, but to be fair, it depends on what you are doing it for. I took my elderly Dad on it a few years ago when he was just about mobile. We pre-arranged his visit. They took really good care of him. My Dad used to work in central London as a policeman, policing Parliament out of Cannon Row. He had not been back to London in over 20 years. He could see all of his old work buildings and told me lots of stories. We were very fortunate with the weather though so had perfect views. He still occasionally mentions the trip on the Eye that we took. So for me, it was worth every penny.

[@CrazyForFrogs]

TBF to the Tower of London the white tower holds a good museum which takes maybe an hour to go round and the Yeoman tours are included in the ticket

[@KingaKorek]

The main thing about Hard Rock Cafe is the vault - a small museum of rock music, which is really cool and it's free!

[@ItsLettiD]

9:16 that shark looked like he had a problem with you personally 😂

[@cijmo]

A lot of the things are so that kids have something to do. There are so many brilliant historical sights but the aquarium, Shrek, eye, Leicester Square etc are to get the kids enthusiastic. My only advice about London is - don't do someone else's holiday. If the Eye is something you always wanted to do ... then do it. Yes there are free ones but if it's on someone's bucket list ... they can decide if it was worth it. To me, two of the best free things are the Mithraeum and the amphitheater at Guildhall but it's not too interesting for kids or people who want to go there on a pub crawl.

[@alanmichael5619]

Trick with the shard: Just go to one of the bars/restaurants near the top. More like £8, and that's for the price of the drink.

[@lamaialadituma5786]

The tower of London offers way more than the jewels. It might not worth 35£ but it's a great site to visit. The best venue is the Tower Bridge, small cost and lovely historic building

[@BB49.]

Actually the very first hard rock cafe was opened in London in 1971 I believe. So it's English

[@scruffyalice-ff5pz]

Correct on old park lane.

[@namugriff]

The Historic Palaces annual pass makes visiting the Tower of London worth it, as you get Hampton Court, Kensington Palace as well. I always like to visit the Tower and just do different parts of it each time. Forgot to mention the fact you can get a joint ticket with Madam Tussaud’s, the London Eye, Sea Life Centre, London Dungeon and Shreks Adventure, bringing the total cost of it down. Or just get the Merlin Pass for unlimited visits for the year if you travel up often. If you’re paying each separately then yeah, the prices are bad for what you get.

[@WBrown21]

Love the concept of this video! With traps like these I always tend to value them at what it ideally costs to run them. Jewels sitting in a display that you walk past? They’re paying for what there? A wax museum with a ride, theatre, probably a solid aircon bill? Makes a bit more sense. Usually aquariums make the most sense, especially with a wide selection of animals, due to upkeep and whatnot… but they’re still so expensive and once you’ve seen one they’re all fairly similar.

[@amzee204]

There is quite alot of maintenance involved in looking after the crown jewels. Pretty much anyone who does is some sort if specialists. They require more maintenance than you think particularly as alot of them are very old.

[@migliamiyo]

The £35 covers more than just the crown jewels. That's the cost of entry to the Tower of London, which includes beefeaters wages, maintenance and training, and the maintenance and I guess security of multiple buildings, which are 600-900 years old. Conservation is really expensive.

[@kristenblount8422]

Why don't you do a follow-up video on all of the free things in London & how much they are actually worth. The Natural History Museum, Museum of London, National Gallery etc. You could even throw in some parks & gardens. I honestly think the free stuff is so much better than any of the tourist traps (although I do actually like the aquarium). 😊

[@jamieandtherandomstuff]

First ever Hard Rock Cafe was in London off Park Lane, and it's still there. Tip for the London Eye when it's wet and miserable. Take photos from the bottom half of the pod, where the rain doesn't settle.

[@elev8id]

I'll show you my crown jewels for £10 and you won't have to queue up 😂

[@hairyfarfeather]

Hahaha, thanks for this video! I was laughing from start to finish. I especially love reviews where you go in thinking, 'This is going to be awful-let's just see how awful.' Such classic British humor. Absolutely loved it!

[@Chriscuit]

Ironically one of the best places to visit and relatively much better value than those in the video, is the Houses Of Parliament tour... 26 quid for an audio tour, but full of history and you get great access.

[@Frenchiesonthego]

While I mostly agree with your review, I just don't understand how disappointed one can be about the Tower of London. The building is massive, you can walk almost anywhere with different displays in each part. The main tower in the middle is a fascinating expo of old items, the crown jewels are cool, the walk on the walls offers really nice views of the shard, the city and the London Bridge and the place itself is really cool just to wander around. didn't you have also people in historic costume walking here and there ? And bonus : the M&m's shop I didn't it existed. My wife and I came nearby one night and it was still open, not many people, we didn't buy anything but just visiting the shop was fun enough. What I most loved about London ? Walking around near Buckingham, the Mall, Trafalgar square, Soho, Westminster... We did so many things on foot and... most museum are free ! National History Museum, National Gallery, the British Museum... It was a blast. It's been 10 years, but the memories are forever.

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

as a londoner I've never been in any of these places except the aquarium, because they are all too expensive and when I went to the fish place it was £17 no penguins then, but they did have a weird sort of fish petting zoo where you could touch the fish and there was octopus in that petting fish bit.

[@WBrown21]

The other ironic part of the Tower of London is you can do just about everything but see the Crown Jewels without a ticket? I went a year and a half ago and wandered around the grounds and what not without paying anything. Don’t remember if I saw the torture part without paying or not, but a fun stroll.

[@yaziyo]

I think you somehow snuck in lol. You definitely need a ticket to go into the grounds. Maybe Ed's bus driver was working there that day.

[@MatCaney]

The Tower has some great bits including the tour. If you have an interest in history then recommended!

[@bobikdylan]

I used to take foreign students to Tussauds. I hated it. One day I came with three coachloads from Suffolk. 150 students. I had a cheque for thousands. There was a mix up and no record of our booking. I asked if we could go through as we were regulars, rather than queue for hours in the hot sun. The said no. They couldn't care less because it's a gold mine. I took the students to Covent garden instead and returned the cheque to the school. Biggest rip off in London.

[@Thesunowriter]

Funny thing with many of these is that exact same tourist traps exists almost in every major city

[@liamcollinson5695]

I feel like charging 25£ to get into Madame Tussauds then charging 20£ to take pictures is just daylight robbery

[@rockstarjoe5725]

it is

[@sithonis7818]

i genuinely do not understand how the tower of london - a relic of early london and england’s history - can be considered a tourist trap!? insane man

[@carokat1111]

Tower of London is brilliant for a history nerd like me. You should be proud of it.

[@eddyk3]

0:41 That would be err, Madame Tussaud. What's crazy is it opened 200 years ago and is still going.

[@MASTER_AL]

Visted last summer first time, no idea why London eye is so expensive. But London has many free good attractions. For some reason i really liked Uber boat lol.

[@load714]

I basically found out if it's not free it's not worth it. That's why when I was in London I went to the Imperial War Museum, the Natural History Museum. Hyde Park was very nice especially with the statues outside. The Tower bridge and the Thame River at low tide walking around the bank you can find so many things like bits of pipes from the 18th century and even coins. And your hot dog had ketchup on it, that's blasphemy if you're eating a dog in New York City. Mustard and onions with kraut for $6.

[@tradward]

14:35 wait, what? Eating a burger with cutlery? What??

[@ericstreif2374]

He's proper British. This is super common around here

[@Edmundyu1995]

It’s worth it if you have the Merlin pass, it’s £100 and unlimited entries to all those attractions including theme parks like Thorpe park , Alton towers and etc

[@kathryncroom]

One time the London eye is worth the money……when you’ve taken 30 6 years old on a school trip on the hottest day of the year and it’s the first place there is air conditioning 😂

[@stephencoutu2674]

I visited London for the first time and loved it! I did find The Tower of London fascinating, with its history, and walking through the many buildings. I must admit that I am a bit of a tourist! I love it all! If it's your once-in-a-lifetime trip, try it all! All tourist areas everywhere are a rip off honestly.

[@peterhedberg9528]

I thought you would include the London Dungeon, but maybe thats too awesome to be in this video

[@scruffyalice-ff5pz]

London dungeon, total rip off now, not the same since the move from Tooley st.

[@bubba842]

​@@scruffyalice-ff5pzI loved it. I don't remember the price but was by far the best attraction we went to in London. The performers were amazing, plus they had a bar at the end where I got a pint of Stella.

[@philwill0123]

You only get bargains if you go with someone. Lots of 2 for 1 deals via cereal packets or nation rail

[@KongGig]

During my last trip to London, I visited Madame Tussauds London, of which they have dedicated a fairly large area to Alien, which in my opinion was worth the entire ticket price^^

[@Tollkirschenkind]

I actually like the big buses when I go to a different city. I can't walk far, and most of the time I really only wanna see a place quickly and then move on. Also it's nice when you feel like you're doing something, but you're really just chilling and taking in the views. So the big buses in London were worth it in my opinion, the ones in Prague are not.

[@Celia_Celtics]

Love the content mate, you’re crazy underrated and always make my day when you upload ☺️

[@mondoapproximax8566]

Wow everything is so ridiculously overpriced, only Istanbul could compit with London. The aquarium is 35% more expensive than aquarium de Paris, which is not quite cheap at all also. I’m glad we sticked with mostly free activities when visiting London, except for the oister trap.

[@frixosfriedman7813]

Ive got a photo of me as a kid with my arm round the waxwork of Jimmy Saville. I show my friends the photo without telling them its a waxwork. The look of horror is always priceless.

[@MANNERSMUSICOFFICIAL]

Whenever I go to a new city, I always get a 2 day hop on hop off bus ticket so that I can see as much as possible while getting to different places. Yes, it’s expensive for what it is, but when you consider that you get to see the whole city and get off and explore more whenever you want, I don’t think it’s too bad.

[@ftmschftmsch]

Hard rock opened their first restaurant in London 1971! And it's still there, close to Hyde park corner. So it's not an american restaurant!

[@CelticGoals]

You need to keep in mind the amount of animals in sea life, they all need feeding, the amount of keepers need paying. Maintaining and more. The price isn't as bad as many other places

[@JamporkFilms]

Would definitely recommend the warder tours at the Tower of London. They are every 30mins and are free.

[@The_Untitled]

I've been to the top of the shard, there's a bar up there to extract even more money from you. there's also a bit of glass floor hanging off the edge so you can cry like an infant in front of everyone. Probably worth £15 at most. But hey it is the tallest building in Europe so at least there's that.

[@SundriedOctopus]

I accidentally zoomed in on the video at 1:05 - I thought it was the editing for comedic effect, turns out it was just a happy accident

[@LordOfElderon]

0:41 "who came up with this as an idea?" while at madame tussauds.

[@gasdevida]

I came to mention that the tower is worthy 😂 but I see that many people already did. I got audio guide for my dads native language and took us around 4h to finish and see everything 😮😊 we loved it, the place is full of history, but fair enough if don’t like history don’t go :) I liked the big bus, if you have mobility issue or want to optimize your time is good, it takes you to the main places, give you a quick brief about the place, if you get the 3 days ticket you have walk tour and a night bus included, was very good to go around with my dad that don’t speak English at all ❤

[@No14210]

Good job adding the Tower as rage bait lol. Although like with a lot of tourist attractions (both good and bad), it's best to get something like the London Pass and then plan meticulously to get the most out of it. As opposed to paying full ticket price for each attraction separately. Usually they include those awful buses or a boat trip to Greenwich (as well as most of the attractions there). Honestly, maybe I'm in a bubble, but I don't know anyone who has ever told me: "We went to [destination] and immediately went to Hard Rock Cafe, it was awesome!" But clearly there are in fact throngs of people obliviously queuing up for Madame Tussauds or M&M's World, so what do I know? MT is especially interesting because it's been a big tourist attraction since the 19th century. I can't imagine this kind of attraction lasting long in the era of the internet and social media. It seems like the Western equivalent of the greasy dude welcoming you with a hearty "Hello my friend, 5 dollars for a tuktuk ride, special price just for you!" Why would any discerning person want that? But I could be wrong here, again, living in a different bubble. And the alternative is not much better when you type a destination into TikTok and you see the absolute garbage that gets recommended to you.

[@EdChapman23]

the worst part is, it wasn't even rage bait haha

[@rgg543]

Loving this travel / out and about content. Keep it up!

[@makaio9578]

Hard Rock Cafe was really a waste of money and extremely undewelming. Paid almost £100 for 2 meals and wanted more out of me for merch.

[@WilVincent88]

Until a few years ago when the hotel was taken over by someone else, I always used to take friends to St Georges Hotel next to BBC Broadcasting House. The restaurant / bar was on the 15th floor, and you had amazing views of Central London. My Adopted father worked in the old hotel and I was working there from as soon as I was allowed on school holidays, and it became one of those places where you'd save the £30pp going on the Eye. The wheel in Hong Kong cost me less than a fiver, and even though not as big as the eye, it was so much nicer in terms of seeing the city.

[@PenguinBloxYT]

I remember sea life as a kid, I loved it. I also got a plush sting-ray and named it Sandy as a tribute to one of the dogs my family had before I was born.

[@rdwoolf]

When I visited the Tower of London I was also 25 years old. I absolutely loved it as I am very interested in historical places. When I visited my entry fee included a great walking tour. Did you take that? In my opinion the Tower of London is a definite must see and worth the price if admission. I would not consider the Aquarium to be a tourist trap either. I liove a good aquarium! I don’t mind the costs as I know it requires a lot to maintain everything and keep the animals healthy. This too is a great educational experience. The Hard Rock Cafe and M&M store….skip those.

[@MMM18092]

When I visited the Tower, I joined a guided tour with one of the Beefeater guards. He was brilliant, very entertaining and informative. Do they not do them anymore?

[@ildarkinildarkin]

Me and my wife skipped Tussaud, London eye and Sealife Aquarium that is near the London Eye. But we visited almost all of the free museums in London and it was very interesting!

[@stewartclark7190]

Ed is what happens when you combine the DNA of Ricky, Steve and Karl

[@piperentertainment1130]

K-Man :)

[@Elaine-y4i]

Eds got a face that he will look younger when he 50 😊

[@BakedPotatoFiend]

Who are they

[@bazchaz]

Money for old rope

[@Redbird4912]

"No Jimmy Saville"😂 Ed you are a natural comedian.

[@kaytronika]

My only experience of a Madame Tussauds... I got creeped out by the statues and belted through it in 15 minutes, I almost bumped in to 'Will Smith' and apologised to him, he didn't answer. He was wax. He just stared off in to the middle distance... Much like I did after my visit... Free tickets, not worth it.

[@samexahr3326]

The wax Musium is certainly looks interesting. Worth it if you have a merlin Pass. Same with Sea life. One thing to note with sea life, you can go to Chessington and have sea life, a zoo and theme park attractions for the same price. The London eye, is a landmark. I don't like your assessment of the tower of London, its expensive but does have the history to reasonably back it up. There are other options like Winsor castle, or a English Heritage or National Trust membership. Where you can so somewhare with the history but less tourists.

[@gogovideo10]

I went to M&M world in 2015, I spent £20 for personalised M&M’s. They packaged them in a plastic cup, like a Starbucks cup, except it didn’t even have any branding on it. If I’m paying TWENTY POUNDS (back then you’d get the same amount of m&m’s for £2 at a Tesco and they’d come in a bag!) the least you can do is package them properly. Absolute worst of the tourist traps.

[@hannahgear178]

My favorite places in London are Churchill War Rooms and HMS Belfast

[@rothesaylad]

Agree👍

[@regolyth]

Lived in London for 5 years. Visited the Tower of London the last week I was there and I'll be honest, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it. I agree it's overpriced, but if you're a history nerd there's a lot to enjoy. Edit: After reading all the comments I now realise how redundant this is 😂

[@stefanatanasov123]

Imagine being a tourist who likes history and just about to enter Tower of London and you see a random guy holding a camera and saying "It's pretty disappointing"

[@EdChapman23]

Truly heartbreaking

[@SamLowryDZ-015]

What you need is a time machine and visit Tussauds before it had that stupid indoor rollercoaster and when the end attraction was the Planetarium and the Tower before 1980. The Eye was a novelty when it first opened and was way cheaper. And you can say the same for most sites run by English Heritage which toward the end of the 80s started charge stupid prices for places you used to be able to walk around for nothing.

[@justinr7542]

Yorkshire man goes to London and finds everything overpriced, can't say I'm surprised 😂

[@polyglotsebvlogs259]

As an expat who moved to London just over a year ago, I knew damn well to stay away from everything on this list, especially the London eye 🎡

[@tabularasa4880]

I really enjoyed the London Eye 15 years ago. We rode it during the night where you could see the lights of the whole city

[@lisawelsh2553]

I go to London regularly. From up north. I just walk round and it’s free. Lovely day out xx

Last time I went to London (in 2023) I got a tour pack, which included Madame Tussaud's, London Dungeon and London Eye and paid 60 GBP for that, which is not bad I think. Even London Dungeon alone was worth it all.

[@missmoonpenny9369]

They are not tourists traps in my opinion. If you are a first timer in London you want to see these things. It is part of the whole touristy experience. They are also fun! I could spend hours in Madame T. goofing around and taking funny pictures. Worth the 25£!

[@andrewnorth4857]

You can have an equivalent day out here in Hanoi for about a tenth of those prices.

[@Maesterful]

Is it worth visiting and safe? I'm from the UK