Buzz·Posted on Jun 30, 201441 Perfect Moments You Experience Your First Time In LondonThere's no place like London.by Julia PugachevskyBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Purchasing your first oyster card and clutching it with pride. View this photo on Instagram 2. Riding the tube and marveling at how sleek and CLEAN it is. View this photo on Instagram 3. Posing in an iconic red phone booth to appease all your friends and family. View this photo on Instagram 4. And snapping a necessary photo of Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster. View this photo on Instagram 5. Only to be topped by an ideal aerial view from the London Eye. View this photo on Instagram 6. Strolling down the Thames as the sun sets and illuminates the water. View this photo on Instagram 7. And watching in wonder as the Tower Bridge lights up as the sun descends. View this photo on Instagram 8. Questioning your eyes when you see a fox casually prance through traffic. View this photo on Instagram 9. Feeling overwhelmed from the sheer magnitude of Buckingham Palace. View this photo on Instagram 10. Same goes for Westminster Abbey. View this photo on Instagram 11. Inspecting every ornate inch of Royal Albert Hall. View this photo on Instagram 12. Actually, craning your neck from all the architecture around you (in the best way possible.) View this photo on Instagram 13. Stumbling upon traditionally dressed men on horseback, which puts you in a surreal time warp. View this photo on Instagram 14. Ducking into a stunningly antiquated bookstore for a quieter afternoon. View this photo on Instagram 15. Rushing to the higher level of a double decker bus, every time. View this photo on Instagram 16. Boarding your first train from Kings Cross, just to get a glimpse outside the city. View this photo on Instagram 17. Spotting the Platform 9 3/4 cart by Kings Cross and posing for a photo, diehard fan or not. View this photo on Instagram 18. Admiring the fact that museums are a.) FREE and b.) look like this. View this photo on Instagram 19. And paying a visit to the more modernly designed British Museum, which is equally stunning. View this photo on Instagram 20. On multiple occasions, being reminded of all the incredible figures who lived and worked in the city. View this photo on Instagram 21. Getting lost in the middle of Piccadilly Circus and not minding at all. View this photo on Instagram 22. Feeling positively stuffed and indescribably satisfied from your first full English breakfast. View this photo on Instagram 23. Which only serves to prep you for the beautiful bombardment of food that is afternoon tea. View this photo on Instagram 24. For a change of scenery, brushing past the pastel-hued houses in Notting Hill. View this photo on Instagram 25. Literally smelling the roses at the Columbia Road flower market. View this photo on Instagram 26. Examining every idyllic corner of Covent Garden. View this photo on Instagram 27. Paying £5 to get an authentic Shakespearean experience at the Globe. View this photo on Instagram 28. Going to the London Zoo and being amazed at how close you can get to the penguins. View this photo on Instagram 29. Popping into a darkened, atmospheric pub for an afternoon beer. View this photo on Instagram 30. And taking your first flaky bite of the best fish and chips you've had in your life. View this photo on Instagram 31. Walking by St. Pancras and suddenly feeling so small, but not in a bad way at all. View this photo on Instagram 32. Taking some serious weight off your wallet upon your first visit to Camden Market. View this photo on Instagram 33. Attending a famous club (whether it's your scene or not) because you've heard too many great things to pass. View this photo on Instagram 34. Developing an entirely new standard for Indian food. View this photo on Instagram 35. Purchasing endless treats and gifts at the manmade miracle that is Harrod's. View this photo on Instagram 36. Buying and wearing one of the superbly eerie cardboard masks at the gift shops. View this photo on Instagram 37. Becoming fully in-sync with real Londoners as you join in on an annual outdoor event. View this photo on Instagram 38. And taking a peaceful, destination-less walk, despite having a detailed itinerary. View this photo on Instagram 39. Watching the sunlight bounce off every gorgeous, new sight in your path. View this photo on Instagram 40. Yet also embracing the rain, spectacularly beautiful on its own. View this photo on Instagram 41. And remembering every exhilarating moment in flawless detail, as it rightfully deserves. View this photo on Instagram