While the sail-shaped Spinnaker Tower inspires thoughts of Dubai’s skyline and Gunwharf Quays has electrified the waterfront, Portsmouth’s astonishing Royal Navy history remains its greatest draw. At the Historic Dockyard, marvel at Henry VIII's flagship the Mary Rose before jumping aboard Admiral Nelson's Battle of Trafalgar warship HMS Victory. Take a ferry across the harbor to Gosport, home of HMS Alliance at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum. Pay homage to the Greatest Generation and see the remarkable Overlord Embroidery at D-Day Story, the only museum in the United Kingdom dedicated to the Normandy landings. Afterwards, grab refreshment in one of historic Old Portsmouth’s traditional pubs or tea rooms.