St. Paul's is magnificent! We climbed the stairs (there are a LOT of them!) to the gallery in the dome—because of the wind that day, no one was being allowed to go higher to the outside of the dome. The view of the paintings around the dome is wonderful and the view to the floor is quite dizzying. Down below the main church is the crypt, which is worth exploring for the tombs and memorials to famous people. Christopher Wren, the architect of St. Paul's, is buried here. My favorite part of St. Paul's is the chapel at the back of the main floor, which is dedicated to the American servicemen who lost their lives helping to defend Britain during WWII. It was completely paid for by donations from the grateful people of Great Britain.

We have visited London three times and I had not yet been to St Paul's. After viewing a program about the Cathedral surviving the blitz during WWII, I decided I had to see inside this historic and most significant London church.We walked to St Paul's along the Strand and Fleet Street. Despite it's height, which dominates the area, from Fleet Street, it pops up into view only when you are about a block away. Despite going there in March, not a high season, the surrounding church yard and inside the Cathedral was filled with tourists.Admission is charged to go inside. St Paul's was built to be England's version of St Peter's in Rome and the resemblances are many. The magnificent soaring dome over the cathedral floor and the opulent decorations are much like St Peters. Lots of details about London and England's history can be learned as you wander about viewing the many details.We decided to walk up to the famous whispering gallery which encircles the base of the dome. While my children were fascinated with whispering along the wall and seeing how far away they could get from each other, I had a decidedly different experience. Upon leaving the stair way up to the whispering gallery, you come out to a narrow walkway with a railing on one side and a bench along the wall. From the whispering gallery, you can see to the floor of the cathedral, a long, long way down. Too long for me. I hate heights and the view was making me ill. You can walk from the whispering gallery area up to the top of the dome and get a view outside, but there was no way I was going to attempt that.I descended from the whispering gallery, much to my relief and went down to the crypts, as low as I could get, where a number of famous people are buried and where the Cathedral cafe and shop are located.The trip to St. Paul's is well worth the time but if you dislike heights, be warned before taking the stairs to the whispering gallery.

Amazing church! It's in a fantastic location, and the fact that something like this could be made way back when... very cool. I did not go up to the top (I don't like heights), but my brother did and taped the very top for us. The whispering gallery, according to him, was great. It really does work. From there he went to the tippy top of the cathedral. The view from there is just great. You can see all of London from there. We also went to the crypt area and got to see the models of the original St. Paul's and read about the history of the church. You get a real sense of the times that it was built. We also had to hit the gift shop before we left, too. They had everything, from pens and mouse pads to crucifixes. If you want great pictures of St. Paul's with not a lot of people in the picture, go at dusk on a weekend day. That part of the city is deserted on the weekends.

The most amazing cathedral in all of London. Climb to the top of the dome and enjoy a spectacular view of the entire city. The London Pass is London's only inclusive sightseeing card, offering free entrance to a wide range of sights and attractions for one set price, combined with all-important queue-jumping privileges. For more information on the London Pass or other attractions that you get access to with the pass, visit www.londonpass.com.

St. Paul's Cathedral has something for everyone! For those who are of faith and would like a taste of worship in an Anglican church, the cathedral holds various worship services daily (usually holy communion, along with other services, depending on the day). I never personally got to go to a worship service, but I have heard from others that the services are really beautiful.

For those who are not interested in the religious aspects of St Paul's Cathedral or don't have time to go to a service, the architecture and historical value are both definitely worth stopping by for. The cathedral has a history dating back to 640 AD, and the current building of the cathedral has been there since the late 17th to early 18th century. Each day, the cathedral is open from 8:30am to 4pm, and for a small fee (£2-3), one can elect to take either a guided tour or an audio tour of the cathedral. I took the guided tour, and it was very informative.

One exciting thing about St. Paul's that I must mention is that you can take stairs and walk around the base of the dome in the interior of the cathedral. If you really feel like climbing a lot of stairs, you can also go to the top of the steeple, to a little walkway outside, and get an awesome view of the city. Getting to see the city from the top of the church is probably one of my fondest memories from St. Paul's.

While St. Paul’s can be called a "tourist trap" if you go during the times that tours are offered, it really was not that crowded when I went. It was a beautiful sight and a great historical lesson of London.