Houses of Parliament Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of theParliament of the United

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  • Houses of Parliament Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of theParliament of the United Kingdom
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  • Big Ben It is one of the most famous clocks in the world. British people hear the sound of the clock every fifteen minutes
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  • Tower Bridge Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name.I t has become an iconic symbol of London.bascule suspension bridgeRiver Thames Tower of Londoniconic symbol
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  • London Eye is a 135-metre (443 ft) tall giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames, in London, England. Since 20 January 2011, it has been officially known as the EDF Energy London Eye following a three-year sponsorship deal. Ferris wheelRiver Thames LondonEngland
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  • Buckingham Palace It is the Queens London home. When the flag is flying on the top she is at the home
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  • The Tower of London It was a fortress and a royal palace. It is a museum now. There are a lot of interesting collections there.
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  • Piccadilly Circus is a 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 "circle", is a round open space at a street junction.
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  • British Museum The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.
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  • Westminster Abbey It is a very old church. Many kings and queens of England were crowned in it.
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  • Regents Park The London Zoo, one of the biggest zoos in the world, is in this park.
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  • The Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see Greater London Authority).