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London Dungeon

The London Dungeon is one of the most famous tourist attractions in London. If you are visiting London then this place that you defiantly must visit. The London dungeon is located at Tooley Street and is very close to the London bridge station. It is easily accessible from central London through London tube as well as the bus. You can take the routes that you prefer but the most recommended would be the tube as it is easier and there is less traffic.

The London Dungeon is a part of a major tourist attraction in London. Make sure that before choosing a tour package to London, the dungeon is one the list of places that you will be visiting. If it is not then make sure that you get it on the list as it is one of the most essential places that you should visit in London with your family. If you are visiting London with your teenager kids then they would love the trip to the London Dungeon. The dungeon is essentially a showcase about various torture methods of the medieval age and this is depicted in a gallows humor style that is more appealing to the younger audiences.

The London dungeon effectively combines rides, special effects and humor to make it a memorable experience for any tourist who visits the dungeons. The Dungeons have live actors who play their part in making the dungeon experience and unforgettable one. When the dungeon was opened in the year of 1976 it was to be more of a display of the horrible history that occurred in the Middle Ages however as times passed the shows took on a more humor approach to improve the visitor appreciation of the dungeon and also to increase the popularity of the dungeon.

The entire experience of the London Dungeon is however centric on medieval torture even though it is portrayed in a comical fashion. Even before the main attractions of the London Dungeon begin, the visitors are treated to gory and bloody models of medieval torture. Also there are many real time plays that are incorporated some of which require the participation of the visitors.

There are many different parts of the London Dungeon that portray a different time in the medieval ages with different kinds of torture. The experience starts with the Labyrinth of the lost and ends with the drop ride to doom. After the last attraction in which the visitors are dropped into the dark from a seated chair on the pretex that they are being hanged, the photographs that are taken while they are being dropped are put up for sale. The dungeon has become a tourist attraction for people from all over the world.

The dungeons have also inspired many other similar themed attractions in London like the London bridge experience. If you are planning to have a fun time with your family in London then this is a place where you must visit toy make to journey to London unforgettable.