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The London Eye is the world’s largest cantilevered observation wheel.
It was conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects and was launched in 2000.
It has won over 85 awards for national and international tourism,
outstanding architectural quality and engineering achievement
Big Ben is probably the world's most famous clock.
That iconic silhouette is instantly recognisable and is
one of the most Instagrammed landmarks on the planet.
Six monarchs and 41 prime ministers have come and gone
since the bells first struck their now familiar music across Westminster.
Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of the UK’s sovereigns since 1837 and
today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch.
Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The King,
the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are open to visitors every summer.
Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms,
52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms,
92 offices and 78 bathrooms. In measurements,
the building is 108 metres long across the front,
120 metres deep (including the central quadrangle) and 24 metres high.
It was the first national museum to cover all fields of human knowledge,
open to visitors from across the world.
Enlightenment ideals and values – critical scrutiny of all assumptions, open debate, scientific research,
progress and tolerance – have marked the Museum since its foundation.
The Museum is driven by an insatiable curiosity for the world,
a deep belief in objects as reliable witnesses and documents of human history,
sound research, as well as the desire to expand and share knowledge.
As the largest Royal Park in central London,
we’ve got plenty of space for everyone and everything.
Whatever you enjoy – from a high energy rock concert,
to a ride down Rotten Row, browsing in The Royal Parks' first ever Shop,
to relaxing in a deck chair – you can do it in Hyde Park.
National collections at the V&A include the art of photography,
British watercolours and drawings, ceramics, fashion, furniture and woodwork,
glass, jewellery, metalwork including silver,
portrait miniatures, post-classical sculpture and textiles
It was built on the Thames by William the Conqueror to protect London and assert his power.
The Tower of London – an imposing fortress with many layers of history,
which has become one of the symbols of royalty –
was built around the White Tower
It is a distinct landmark that aesthetically complements the Tower of London, which it adjoins.
The bridge was completed in 1894. It is about 240 metres (800 feet) in length
and provides an opening 76 metres (250 feet) wide.
Its twin towers rise 61 metres (200 feet) above the Thames