London (United Kingdom) Vacation Travel Video Guide
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london and exciting and pulsating metropolis of the new millennium
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a melting pot or both people and culture had a fascinating city of diverse
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contrasts
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the precious jewel of the british crime full of historic sites and cultural
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treasures it's
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the City of London contains the tar and historic landmark with a remarkable
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history a mighty medieval fortress with 13 tires
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broadens 900 years the tar has served many functions from the Middle Ages it
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was a heavily fortified prison
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dating back to two times the beefeaters stand guard over the crown jewels and
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also assist the hordes of tourists to visit the tower
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close to the original main gate is the watery entrance of the famous traitors
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gate through which many prisoners first entered the towers much fear dungeons
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the towers Ravens are protected by royal edict as an ancient legend has it that
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the tire will survive for just as long as the Ravens remain within its walls
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where
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what
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it was here that some of the most important members of the British royal
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family were imprisoned and executed the most famous victim of those cruel times
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was an Belen
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each of the tires has its own history and each is connected to the other by
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way of massive walls
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together they form an eternal building
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after the medieval some paul's cathedral was destroyed by a devastating fire in
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1666
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Christopher Wren was ordered to rebuild it with a dome
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during the 36 years of its construction its design was frequently altered until
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finally a wonderful masterpiece of church architecture was created
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and the cathedral provides a magnificent view across London top
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the monument this the city's tallest freestanding stone column is a reminder
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of the Great Fire of London that destroyed four fifths of the city
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in four days and nights more than 13,000 buildings were destroyed the monument
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was built on the site of the bakery in which the fire began
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Westminster was originally London second city an additional center of power along
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with the City of London district inspired by the construction of
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Westminster Abbey
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the Abbey has witnessed the crowning and eventual internment of every English
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mark
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it was originally built as a Norman church is London's oldest and most
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important church
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westminster cathedral is different to the Abbey
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it is a catholic church that was reestablished 300 years after the
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Reformation
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basilica of romantic byzantine design with a red brick facade green domes and
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a panoramic Campanile
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it's interior is extremely colorful various shades of marble shining gold
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mosaics
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it features more than 100 types of models from all over the world
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located on the banks of the River Thames is the neo-gothic Palace of Westminster
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this splendid building served as a residence for the monarchy right up
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until the reign of king henry the eighth
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it was once destroyed by fire but was rebuilt
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since 1547 has been the seat of the English Parliament the house of lords
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and the house of commons
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Big Ben dates back to 1859 and is one of London's most famous landmarks
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what are derived its name from its 13-ton bell when Parliament is in
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session
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a lap shines in the tar
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the old district of San James is full of historic job includes the Regals and
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james park that is now open to the general public
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Henry the eighth's ordered that this former swampland to be drained so that
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his french garden designers could create a marvelous royal park and enclosures
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for deer
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close to the park is the famous horse guards parade just one of the sites of
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London's Daily changing of the guards
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only black horses take part
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dressed in their blood red jackets and shining golden helmets
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the guards are a truly impressive sights
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under the watchful eye of mounted policeman the soldiers make their way to
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Buckingham Palace a fine old tradition
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since the reign of Queen Victoria buckingham palace has served as london's
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royal residence
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the official living quarters and administrative offices of today's royal
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household
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the garden of mulberry trees once grew here and the Duke of Buckingham
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subsequently added a simple brick-built residence
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where
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around 60 years later George the second purchase this site for his wife
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george the fourth eventually began to design an extensive palace complex
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today's front facade was originally the rear of the palace
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the building contains six hundred rooms and 1000 windows
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it was built a great expense and caused of a natural scandal
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the royal master contains the horses and carriages that are used for various
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royal ceremonies
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30 ceremonial horses are trained here
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this exquisitely gilded fairytale-like carriage is a remarkable focal point
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it's the famous carriage that has been used to transport numerous English
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monarchs to the coronation in Westminster Abbey
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there around 70 historical carriages land ours of light characters within the
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large courtyard and holes of the Royal Mews
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in the middle of the 19th century architect john nash design Trafalgar
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Square has a large public area
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in its center is a 56 meter high column in honor of Admiral Lord Nelson who
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defeated Napoleon's fleet in 1805 at the Battle of trivia
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once the location of the Royal stables this is now a place of huge fountains
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and ever hungry pigeons square also contains the church of st. Martin's in
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the field and a museum
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it has always been a popular location for political demonstrations thousands
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congregate here on New Year's Eve
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- welcome in the new year
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the National Gallery in the northern section of the square contains more than
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2,000 works of us is one of the largest art collections in the world
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the church of st. martin-in-the-fields contains the mortal remains of several
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famous people
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Piccadilly Circus is at the heart of this lively city with its theaters bars
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and restaurants and constant flow of traffic
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in the evening an abundance of neon signs illuminate London's Piccadilly a
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center of attraction for the millions of tourists who come here each year
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leicester square is part of soho has been the city's most popular
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entertainment district since the 17th century
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it features large cinemas and the latest films as well as gambling casinos and
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all kinds of attractions a paradise of nocturnal entertainment
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so also has its naughty side with exotic reviews
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striptease and peep shows
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china Tom features archers of telephone booths that a crown by pagoda like roofs
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were Chinese supermarkets and exotic restaurants are open well into the night
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haven't gotten now one of London's busiest areas extremely popular with
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both Londoners and tourists alike
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once a lively fruit and vegetable market and today a place of shops restaurants
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and street entertainment
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both concerts and mechanical cabaret are very popular attractions here
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fascinating and somewhat farcical bizarre on the cob
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Neil street contains a variety of alternative shops from natural cosmetics
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to homeopathic medicines and vegetarian food
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- simple clothing
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london is famous for its vast range of theaters and musicals the West End
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contains a truly historic collection of magical theaters
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camden market has become increasingly popular crowded chaotic and
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multicultural the home of cool and the latest fashions
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it is here that extravagant designer shoes and clothing assault before they
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launched onto the mass market place it's also popular for a tattoo or two
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weekends are frenetic here and the area's shops pubs and restaurants are
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always crowded
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this is a place of the unusual of arts and crafts secondhand goods and valuable
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antiques
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camden lock is a locked gate close to the market
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from here the Regent's Canal travels to london's dockland
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those who travel on the canals must also operate the locks but it's a worthwhile
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experience and a good way to travel across London
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the Regent's Canal features boat trips from Camden Lock to Little Venice a
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relaxing adventure
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no hustle and bustle
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in 1820 this canal connected the Grand Junction canal in the West with london's
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docs in the East is designed by architect John Nash
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the original route through Regent's Park was redirected now the canal travels
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along side the park
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the journey travels past various exclusive properties at the canal backs
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are ideal for a leisurely strong
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the canal contains a growing number of house books the green sways of the park
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begin here
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it's a popular area with one and all
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various side canals appear
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it's difficult to believe that this tranquil setting is located in the
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middle of London
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the boat gradually reaches its final destination little venice
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a small canal basin with romantic riverbanks
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close to further locks
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a relaxing area with tiny cafes and restaurants on both keys and boats
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dreamy area that lives up to its name
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officially part of central London in 1820
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kensington was but a tiny village and hyde park was a royal hunting ground
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victoria station the main station for the Southern roots was built during the
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reign of Queen Victoria junction of both trains and buses
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in the middle of the 19th century the new spirit of the age transformed the
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customer brick stone design modern traffic regulations were introduced the
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still in force today
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building design became more functional massive structures of Steel mark the
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birth of a new era
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the river thames is always influenced life in London the Millennium Bridge is
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the city's most recent bridge and the 60 to span the river
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shakespeare's globe a modern reconstruction of the circular Globe
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Theatre has been built on almost the exact site of the original building
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when you see as it was based on the original design interior features
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natural light a modest stage and simple scenery
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on a joining museum displays old stage costumes and city plans
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numerous old lanes and buildings follow the course of the river thames
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atmospheric reminder of bygone times
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in a small Inlet close to London Bridge is a clever replica of Sir Francis Drake
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ship once featured in a motion picture
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southwark cathedral was founded in the 12th century as a monastery church
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the battleship HMS Belfast is now floating museum
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and tower bridge is not only a famous landmark
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but also one of the city's most striking sites a fascinating masterpiece of
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Victorian architecture
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on each side there are gothic tars that are connected fire a catwalk for
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pedestrians up until nineteen seventy-six the lower main bridge was
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operated by a steam engine
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sightseeing trips in bark from Westminster appear in the shadow of Big
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Ben the journey travels down river to Greenwich
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beneath the impressive tar bridge past reg . and the classical facade of the
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royal naval college
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next the Millennium Dome a modern I catch instructor
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it measures 320 meters in diameter and in its center
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it is 50 meters tall it spun glass roof is supported by 12 90 meter high columns
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and then another gigantic complex the tens flood barrier if the tide is
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excessive and a threat to London a total of ten lakhs can be operated to avert a
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possible disaster
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the Docklands train is a new addition traveled through this newly built area
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that was once the site of london's old docks
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as the docs became redundant it's huge warehouses lay empty for several years
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but today it features an imaginative array of splendid architecture
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a passageway leads beneath the Thames from the Docklands train terminal to
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Greenwich one of London's historic suburbs
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the sightseeing votes also stop here and the majestic clipper the Cutty Sark is
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on display by the pier it once won the annual ocean-going China to London race
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Greenwich is an elegant area with numerous restaurants pups bookshops
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markets and antique shops
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the top of the hill in Greenwich Park is a popular destination as it not only
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provides an extensive view of the river tens but it's also the home of the
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world-famous greenwich observatory
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it's here that the zero meridian of our global chronology can be visited
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but it's also a popular feeding ground for the local squirrels
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the highlight of any holiday in London must be the largest ferris wheel in the
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world
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the London Eye situated on the banks of the Thames it rises higher into the sky
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opposite the houses of parliament and Big Ben
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it was built for the new millennia
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technical masterpiece
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this the former center of the largest empire in the world is still a city of
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superlatives that attract millions of visitors each year exciting both day and
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night
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london a modern city with age-old traditions and a long and colorful
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history
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