Band 9: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The pie graphs below show the most visited sightseeing in London and Washington DC in 2002.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Write at least 150 words.Most visited sightseeing in London and Washington DC in 2002 (in percent)

The two pie charts illustrate the proportions of visitors to major sightseeing attractions in London and Washington DC in 2002.

Overall, tourism in London was mainly concentrated on two attractions, while in Washington DC one site attracted nearly half of all visitors. In both cities, however, a small number of famous landmarks dominated tourist interest.

In London, the London Eye was the most popular destination, accounting for 35% of visitors. This was closely followed by Buckingham Palace at 34%, showing that these two sites together attracted almost seven out of ten tourists. In contrast, the Sea Life Aquarium and the Tower of London were less visited, representing 16% and 15% respectively.

In Washington DC, the National Museum of Natural History was by far the most popular attraction, receiving 45% of visitors. The Lincoln Memorial ranked second with 17%. The Washington Monument attracted 10% of tourists, while both the National World War II Memorial and the US Capitol were equally visited at 9% each.

In comparison, London’s tourism was more evenly distributed between its top two attractions, whereas Washington DC was dominated by a single major site.