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In England, you are never
more than a few miles from a ruined castle, a majestic country house, a
secluded chapel, or a monastery. This has made England a good introduction
to study the history. You may also discover the prehistoric trace of the
famous megalithic circles of Stonehenge, which is one of the mysterious
wonders of the world. |
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The Big
Ben, The Houses of Parliament, and The Westminster Bridge. |
London
Tower Bridge & the River Thames - This gothic bridge
with twin lifting sections and suspension approaches has become a
riverside landmark. |
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Marvel
at the mysterious Moai on Easter Island. |
Front of
The Tower of London - Isn't that teddy bear lovely? I just
saw one selling in Vancouver. |
Soho - A
place to grab beers, to take a break from work, or to watch movies. Look!
The Incredible Hunk is here!!!! |
British
Museum - I just had a great lecture on coins. The coins
that this young gentleman displays date back to the Rome period, more than
2000 years old! |
This set
of ancient gold coins worth 3 Million Pounds, equivalent to 6.2 Million
Canadian dollars. |
London
Eye - As the world's highest Ferris Wheel, it reaches up
to 450 ft above the Thames. You can see the Big Ben behind. |
Southwark Cathedral - meet a group of students having
summer holiday field trip. |
The
Buckingham Palace - See the British flag is hanging up
there. Indicating that the Queen is inside the
castle! |
Met a
funny couple on the Millennium Bridge of London. This bridge links the
financial city with the south bank. |
The
Victoria Memorial in front of the Buckingham Palace. |
'To be
or not to be..." Behind me is the famous Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. |
Hay's
Gallery beside the River Thames. |
The actual props used in
Shakespeare's play back in time.
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Aren't these taxis cute? They CHARGE
a lot!
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HMS
Belfast - After 30 years of service, this 11,500 tons
battle cruiser becomes a floating naval museum. |
Golden
Hinde - This Sir Francis Drake's ship had circumnavigated
the globe. But now it will rest and permanently stay in the heart of
London. |
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Just
read the words! Although Princess Diana passed away, the passion of her
still lives here in London. |
Nelson
Column. |
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Getting
on the back of the Lion is not easy! It is so high and slippery. |
The
ancient Greek building exhibited in the British Museum. |
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