| Big Ben
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| This is Big Ben. The name actually refers to the 13 ton bell. Each dial of the clock is 23 feet square.
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| London
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| St. Paul's Cathedral
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| This is St. Paul's Cathedral. Sir Christopher Wren's most famous church is capped by a massive 365 foot dome. This has been the home of many famous events, including the wedding of Charles and Diana. A cathedral dedicated to St. Paul has been at this location since 604 A.D. The current cathedral was built during the years 1675-1710.
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| London
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| The Dome of St. Paul's Cathedral
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| This is the massive dome that tops St. Paul's Cathedral, the only church in London with a dome. The dome is the second largest in the world. Only St. Peter's in the Vatican is larger.
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| London
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| View East From St. Paul's
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| This is the view east from St. Paul's Cathedral. The oddly shaped building is the Gherkin Building.
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| London
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| View South from St. Paul's
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| This is the view from the top of St. Paul's, looking south. The bridge is the Millennium Bridge, a pedestrian crossing over the Thames. The building at the end of the bridge with the smoke stack is the Tate Modern Gallery.
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| London
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| View East From St. Paul's
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| This is another view east from the top of St. Paul's. This time looking at the Tower Bridge.
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| London
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| View From St. Paul's
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| One last view from the top of St. Paul's.
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| London
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| The Houses of Parliament
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| The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace at Westminster. From 1042 to 1547, this was the royal residence. Now, this is where the House of Lords and House of Commons meet.
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| London
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| Detail of Houses of Parliament
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| A closer look at the Houses of Parliament.
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| London
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| Westminster Abbey
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| Westminster Abbey. English kings and queens have been crowned here since 1066. There are an estimated 3,300 tombs located within the abbey. Those buried here include Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Rudyard Kipling, and Laurence Olivier.
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| London
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| London Eye
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| The large ferris wheel is the London Eye. This is the world's highest observational wheel.
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| London
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| Cutty Sark Mast
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| This is the mast of the Cutty Sark. This ship was the last of the great China tea clippers. It was built in Scotland and first set sail in November of 1869.
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| Greenwich
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| Cutty Sark Riggings
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| This is a view of the riggings of the Cutty Sark.
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| Greenwich
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| Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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| The Royal Observatory Greenwich. This is where the prime meridian begins.
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| Greenwich
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| Queen's House
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| The building at the bottom of the hill is known as the Queen's House. It is no longer a royal residence, but an art gallery. The buildings just behind it make up the Old Royal Naval College. The gap in the buildings existed so as not to disturb the queen's view of the river.
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| Greenwich
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| Tower of London and Tower Bridge
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| The Tower of London is in the foreground and the Tower Bridge is in the background.
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| London
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| Outer Wall of Tower of London
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| This is the outer wall of the Tower of London. Where the grass is now used to stand a moat, until it filled with sewage and had to be drained.
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| London
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| Tower of London Cannons
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| These cannons are on display within the Tower of London.
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| London
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| Tower Bridge
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| This is the famous Tower Bridge. It was originally though that the drawbridge would be raised for extended periods of time so the pedestrian walkways at the top of the bridge were built. They turned out not to be necessary.
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| London
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| Tower Bridge Tower
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| Description :
| This is one of the towers that make up the Tower Bridge.
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| London
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| Tower Bridge Raised
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| Description :
| The drawbridge on the Tower Bridge still works as shown here.
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| London
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| Buckingham Palace Guard
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| Description :
| This is one of the guards on duty at Buckingham Palace.
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| London
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| Buckingham Palace Gate
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| Kew Gardens
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| This is near the entrance of Kew Gardens, officially the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It covers 300 acres (smaller than Central Park with 843 acres) and is home to over 33,000 types of plants. This is an impressive place even if, like me, you are not interested in gardens. I easily spent most of a day here.
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| London
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| Palm House
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| This is the outside of the Palm House at Kew Gardens. This building was built in 1844-1848. It recreates a tropical rainforest environment.
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| London
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| Inside the Palm House
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| A sampling of the palm trees found within the Palm House.
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| London
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| Palm House Flowers
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| Description :
| As the Palm House recreates a tropical environment, it contains more than just palm trees as seen by these flowers.
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| London
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| Waterlily Flower
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| This is inside the Waterlily House, which was built in 1852. At the time, it was the widest single span glasshouse in the world.
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| London
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| Waterlily House
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| Description :
| This is the inside of the Waterlily House.
| | Location :
| London
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| Cactus
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| Description :
| This is inside the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens. This building houses ten climate zones under one roof. The building was named for Augusta, Princess of Wales who founded the Gardens. This picture is in the Dry Tropics Zone.
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| London
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| Waterfall
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| This is a small waterfall that is in the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens.
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| London
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| Bath
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| One day, I took a day trip from London to Bath. In the ancient Roman times, it was known for its hot spring baths. It has been a tourist trap ever since. This is a picture of the Pulteney Bridge which locals like to compare to Florence's Ponte Vecchio (crazy talk, I say). My opinion is that Bath is overrated; but I did enjoy the Museum of Bath at Work, though I am clearly in the minority since I was the only visitor in the museum.
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| Bath
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| Inspection of the Guard
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| Here is my London advice. Don't bother with the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. There are tons of people there and you won't see anything. Instead, go the the Wellington Barracks and watch the Inspection of the Guard ceremony. These are the guards that are about to take over the guard duty at Buckingham Palace. You get a front row seat for this and you don't need to arrive early.
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| London
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| Inspection of the Guard
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| Description :
| Another picture of the Inspection of the Guard in front of the Wellington Barracks.
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| London
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| Guards Marching
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| Having finished the inspection, the guards march to Buckingham Palace for the Changing of the Guard ceremony.
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| London
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