Lose yourself in the splendour of the ones who are admired across the world, for talent, charisma or style, as your perfect red carpet dream is realized. Waxen forms of amazing likeness to the original faces and figures of the honoured ones they were made to represent stand proud, breathing out glamour and style supreme, making one truly wonder if you are lost in a dazzling world of dreams. Here you will find enough to keep you occupied for hours, as you gaze at and stand next to your perfect movie hero or heroine or the role models that you have loved since childhood. Madame Tussauds is indeed a marvel of the world of entertainment that deserves a visit for sure when visiting London.

Located in Central London, this museum is found where the London Planetarium once stood. Madame Tussauds was first set up by the wax sculptor Marie Tussaud in Marylebone Road in the year 1884. Having branches in 9 cities around the world, the museums have indeed become a major attraction in each city where they are located.

As of November 2013 the wax figures in Madame Tussauds London represented celebrities of Hollywood including Bruce Wills, Charlie Chaplin, Helen Mirren, Colin Ferth, Daniel Craig, George Clooney, Judi Dench, Kate Winslet, Johnny Depp, Nicole Kidman, Leonardo Di Caprio, Russel Brand, Taylor Lautner, Sherlock Holmes and Robert Pattinson.

The glamour and glitz of Bollywood are portrayed by the waxen forms of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Shahrukh Khan while the culturally significant figures of Pablo Picasso, Charles Dickens, Albert Einstein as well as Madame Tussaud herself stand tall, delighting endless crowds.

The world leaders such as Boris Johnson, Barack Obama, David Cameron, Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Vladimir Putin, Nelson Mandela and Angela Merkel also invite ecstatic visitors to admire their wonderful forms. Celebrities reigning the pop world with their glamour and style such as Adele, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Lady GaGa, Michael Jackson, Rihanna, One Direction and Cheryl Cole excite the crowds even more. There are many more wax figures representing areas of super heroes, royals as well as stars in the sports arena.

Madame Tussauds is indeed a place that has to be visited when in the great city of London. If you are considering 4 Star UK hotels to stay during your holiday, look no further than Millennium & Copthorne Hotels UK. These well placed properties also offer some the best UK hotel specials to make your holiday truly priceless.

 

Pushpitha Wijesinghe is an experienced independent freelance writer. He specializes in providing a wide variety of content and articles related to the travel hospitality industry.

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