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Tour London
Touring London compliments of our friend Eddy Burton.
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 Since March 2000 The London Eye has become an iconic landmark and a symbol of modern Britain. |
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 Westminster Abbey is one of the world’s greatest churches. The coronation of Kings and Queens has taken place here since 1066, and many of the nation’s Kings and Queens are buried in the Abbey. |
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London is a 24-hour city so buses run throughout the night. |
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Piccadilly Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly. In this context a circus, from the Latin word meaning a circle, is a circular open space at a street junction. |
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Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster. |
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Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north-eastern end of the Palace of Westminster. It is often extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. |
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The cathedral sits on the highest point of the City of London, which originated as a Roman trading post situated on the River Thames. |
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The red telephone box, a public telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, is a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom. Despite a reduction in their numbers in recent years, red boxes can still be seen around the world. The colour red was chosen to make them easy to spot. |
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Statues and sculptures are on display in the square, including
a fourth plinth displaying changing pieces of contemporary art,
and it is a site of political demonstrations. |
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