| | | | | political figures are also displayed at Madame |
| With the most amazing wax sculptures of possibly | | | | Tussaud's. Pablo Picasso, Albert Einstein, Tiger Woods, |
| every famous person who has walked this Earth, it's | | | | David Beckham, Muhammad Ali and the world's |
| no wonder Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in | | | | favorite meanie Simon Cowell are not to be missed by |
| London gets over 2 million visitors every year. Starting | | | | any visitor to the museum. All of the wax figures are |
| from the Best of British display, Madame Tussaud's | | | | so life-like, so don't be surprised or embarrassed if you |
| Wax Museum in London stretches on displaying | | | | mistakenly ask one of them for directions! |
| figures under categories such as Fashion, Royalty, | | | | |
| Popular Musicians, World Leaders, Hollywood Stars, | | | | Although glamor and fame is associated with the wax |
| Bollywood Stars, TV Stars, Sports Stars and Cultural | | | | museum now, the museum's history is anything but |
| Figures. | | | | that. Madame Tussaud inherited the wax museum in |
| | | | | France from her teacher Dr. Curtius, but sadly, the 18th |
| The Best of British section houses wax replicas of the | | | | century wax museum's use was a far cry from what |
| Queen, Prince William, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, | | | | it is today. Wax death masks were made here to |
| Robbie Williams, Posh and Becks, Kate Moss and | | | | bring a jinx upon royal figures in France at the time, |
| Madame Tussaud herself. Other famous figures | | | | including Marie Antoinette and Louis IV. After quite a |
| displayed under the Royalty category include Prince | | | | grim saga, Madame Tussaud relocated herself and her |
| Charles, Prince Harry, (Former) Princess Diana and the | | | | museum in London in 1835. From then on, as the adage |
| Duchess of Cornwall. Popular Musicians include | | | | goes, the rest is history. Some of the ancient horrors |
| Madonna, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Justin | | | | are still kept alive at the Chamber of Horrors, but now |
| Timberlake, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams and J-Lo. | | | | they are merely exhibited for amusement. |
| Wax figures of Hollywood Stars, such as Brad Pitt, | | | | |
| Angelina Jolie, Cameron Diaz, Nicole Kidman, Jim | | | | Madame Tussaud's is located in central London, within |
| Carrey, Leanardo DiCaprio, George Clooney, Tom | | | | minutes from Baker Street. With so many |
| Cruise, Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp and Whoopi | | | | London hotels around, you can pick and choose your |
| Goldberg attract a massive crowd to the museum | | | | ideal hotel. London is a bustling city and you should be |
| everyday. | | | | prepared for some hotel room-hunting after you arrive. |
| | | | | So, it's best to call up several London hotels and book |
| World leaders including Gandhi, Marting Luther King, | | | | an economy or luxury hotel in London before you |
| Nelson Mandela, Ronald Reagan, JFK and current | | | | arrive. |