The National Gallery is an art museum located in Trafalgar Square in central London that was established in 1824 and contains over 2,500 paintings, making it one of the most visited museums in the city. Some popular paintings housed in the museum include A Woman Standing at the Virginal, Bacchus and Ariadne, Bathers, Samson and Delilah, and The Roman War. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is a popular city with many landmarks to visit in addition to the National Gallery, such as the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, and Big Ben.