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When you're tired of
museums, it's time to get on one of the London bus tours and see things from the open air
2nd level. |
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Westminster Abbey,
towering spires, stained glass windows, and over 5000 tombs of famous British figures. |
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Houses of Parliament
at the Palace of Westminster, both the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet and
debate British law here. |
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Well, it's hard to
pass by Big Ben without taking a close-up. It's 14-ton bell has rung since first
struck on July 11, 1859. |
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St. Paul's
Cathedral, finished in 1710, after the previous church was destroyed (along with
two-thirds of London) in the Great Fire of 1666. |
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Tower Bridge, with
traffic below and a pedestrian bridge above, it provides an easy commute across the Thames
river while also allowing high-masted ships to pass under the rising mid-section. |
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The Tower of London,
built by William the Conqueror in 1078, has been the site of many famous executions and
imprisonments, including Sir Thomas More and Anne Boleyn. |
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Transitioning from
where the British lost their heads in the past to where they lose their heads today, the
Beanie Baby display at Hamleys, the world's largest toy store, founded in 1760. |