5British Museum, London, UK
Established in the mid 18th century, British Museum was the world’s pioneer national public viewing museum. Currently, it is the nation’s most frequented museum, which saw 6.7 million visitors in 2014. A few of the museum’s most sought after exhibits include Parthenon sculptures and rare pieces of ancient Egyptian civilization. You don’t want to miss seeing Queen Elizabeth II Great Court, a beautiful closed courtyard that is a fairly new addition to the museum.