Americans love to visit London. Here are 6 reasons to go soon

Most Americans planning their overseas vacations between now and July are going to visit London, according to a recent report from AAA. The rest of the top five destinations based on AAA reservations include Rome; Cancun, Mexico; Paris and Dublin.

Indeed, Britain is a popular destination, receiving a record 34.8 million visitors in 2014. Of that number, almost 4 million were travelers from North America.

So what's there to see right now in the British capital? Here are picks from concierge Frank Laino at the Stafford London -- and a few I added.

The Lord Mayor's Show

Alan Yarrow, Lord Mayor elect in 2014, with outgoing Lord Mayor Fiona Woolf.

(The Lord Mayor’s Show)

Alan Yarrow, Lord Mayor-elect in 2014, with outgoing Lord Mayor Fiona Woolf. (The Lord Mayor's Show)

This particular event has been going on for 800 years. Every year, a new Lord Mayor of the City of London is appointed (not to be confused with the mayor of greater London, Boris Johnson).

Tradition holds that the Lord Mayor makes a procession from the Guildhall to Westminster, where he or she pledges allegiance to the crown. During this procession is when fun ensues, with a parade, pageantry and fireworks over the Thames to cap it off. This year's Lord Mayor's Show is set for Nov. 14.

NFL football

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: A general view prior to the game between Miami Dolphins and New York Jets at Wembley Stadium on October 4, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Jed Leicester - NFL/Pool/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

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Yes, the NFL has come to town -- in the same month as the Rugby World Cup, no less. The New York Jets beat the Miami Dolphins last Sunday at Wembley Stadium (above).

For those who want to see American football on a whole new continent, you can fly over to watch the Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 25, and the Kansas City Chiefs challenge the Detroit Lions on Nov. 1.

Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday

The Berkeley in London plans to honor Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday with sweets in the shape of her hats.

(The Berkeley)

(The Berkeley)

There will be so much going on when Queen Elizabeth II turns 90 on April 21. The Berkeley hotel in the posh Knightsbridge neighborhood plans to honor the queen by making "biscuits, fancies and choux buns" in the shape of her most memorable hats.

The hotel did a similar tribute during her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. It's called Pret-a-Portea the Royal Collection, and you can make a reservation to snack on the crown or one of the sweet toppers. The special tea cakes are set to roll out in June.

Ai Weiwei exhibition

epa04933105 RECROP OF epa04933101 Pedestrians walk in the rain past the sculpture ‘Forever’ by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei outside the Gherkin building in London, Britain, 16 September 2015. The sculpture consists of 1.245 bicycle frames measuring 10 meters tall by 16 meters wide. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **

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This single-artist show takes over the Royal Academy of Arts, where Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's work will be on display until Dec. 13. It's a retrospective, from 1993 to the present, that's co-curated by Ai.

His "Forever" sculpture stood outside the Gherkin Building for a few weeks in September (above). It's made from hundreds of bicycle frames. And the name? Forever is a bicycle brand in Beijing.

The opening of "Spectre"

Actors Daniel Craig, left, and Rory Kinnear film a scene for the new James Bond film, Spectre, in London, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) ** Usable by LA, DC, CGT and CCT Only **

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(Alastair Grant / Associated Press)

What better place to see the Oct. 26 opening of the new James Bond film "Spectre" than in London? Daniel Craig, left, and Rory Kinnear (above) do the spy thriller honors. And here's a little tantalizing royal-watching too: the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as well as Prince Harry are expected to attend the film's premiere at one of the theaters.

Also, last Monday was Global James Bond Day, which marked the 53rd anniversary of the release of the first Bond film, "Dr. No," in 1962.

Tate Modern

A gallery worker poses for photographs in front of Italian artist Sergio Lombardo’s enamel paint on canvas works entitled “John F. Kennedy” and “Nikita Krusciov” at the press launch of “The EY Exhibition: The World Goes Pop” at the Tate Modern gallery in London, Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. The exhibition opens to public viewing from September 17 to January 24 and shows how artists around the world engaged with the spirit of pop art, with around 160 works from the 1960s and 70s on display. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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Italian artist Sergio Lombardo's enamel-paint-on-canvas works "John F. Kennedy" and "Nikita Krusciov" at the Tate. (Matt Dunham / Associated Press)

The Tate Modern has a cool pop art show called The EY Exhibition: The World Goes Pop that runs until Jan. 24.

If you're going later in June, you'll get a peek at the new Tate Modern Project. It's a stylized new addition adjacent to the existing Tate Modern, which is housed in a former power station on the Thames.

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