| London will please most any kind of
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| | stop at the Tower of London. The spiral
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| traveler, what with it's blend of modern
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| | staircase running up the interior is the
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| facets and it's rich varied history. It's
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| | only way up and this British national
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| no wonder that London is one of the most
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| | museum of arms and armour has more than
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| popular cities on the globe consdiering
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| | 40,000 pieces on display.
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| it's hundreds of art galleries, museums
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| | Trafalgar Square
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| and other attractions which include
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| | This large, open plaza is often the site
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| theatre, nightlife, zoos and music. If
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| | of political demonstrations and other
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| you are planning to visit London you
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| | public events in London. Aside from being
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| should plan to take in these five
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| | the intersection for several major
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| attractions:
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| | streets, the square is a great gateway to
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| Westminster Abbey
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| | sightseeing in the area. On the north
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| This burial ground, church and coronation
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| | side of Trafalgar Square, you will find
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| site is the final resting place of great
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| | the National Gallery, one of the world's
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| poets, kings and other notables of
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| | prime art museums. To the west, you will
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| British descent. Westminster Abbey is
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| | come across Canada House, where visiting
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| still used as a chuech on a regular basis
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| | Canadians can get a taste of home; it's
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| for events and religious services. The
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| | worth a visit for everyone. South Africa
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| visit is made very worthwhile by the
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| | House is on the east side and although it
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| works of art contained in the Abbey. A
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| | is closed to the public, the stone arches
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| painting of Richard II hanges inside the
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| | with African animals are worth a look.
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| west entryway. This is the oldest
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| | When you have seen all there is in
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| portrait of a British monarch on display
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| | Trafalgar Square, be sure to visit 10
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| today, having been painted back in 1390.
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| | Downing Street, the home of British Prime
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| Buckingham Palace
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| | Ministers since 1732 and the Churchill
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| Buckingham Palace, the official residence
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| | Museum, both are located within walking
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| of British monarchy, is one of the most
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| | distance of the square.
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| popular tourist attractions in England.
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| | Harrods
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| If you visit in August or September
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| | What would a trip to London be without a
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| you'll find that the Palace's 19
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| | little shopping? The world's greatest
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| staterooms are open to the public. Some
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| | department store, Harrods, is great even
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| areas of the Palace are open all year and
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| | for the window shoppers. And, for those
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| visitors can see the grandiose
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| | who are looking to spend a bit of dough,
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| architecture of the building along with
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| | this million square feet of merchandise
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| other exhibits. A must see for visitors
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| | is every shoppers dream. In fact, Harrods
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| is the Changing of the Guard as is a
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| | motto is - Omnia Omnibus Ubique - which
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| stroll through the 40 acre gardens and
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| | means "All Things For All People
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| grounds.
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| | Everywhere". Although it has been around
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| Tower of London
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| | for 150 years, Harrods is as modern as
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| Many have heard of the Tower of London,
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| | the latest iPod. Many of its departments,
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| but not everyone knows it served as a
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| | including the seasonal Christmas shop and
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| prison for many years. The original
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| | the Food Hall, are world famous for their
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| structure was built to be used as a fort
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| | quality and abundance of selection. Where
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| by William the Conqueror around 1100 AD.
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| | else can you choose from 300 different
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| Later the Tower evolved into a prison and
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| | types of cheese?
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| then into a monument for the sizable
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| | These top five London attractions will
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| collection of Crown Jewels which are
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| | get you started but you will discover
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| still on display today. The highlight of
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| | London has so much to do and see a second
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| the collection is the 530-carat Star of
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| | visit will be in order.
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| Africa. The pear shaped diamond is the
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| 2nd largest in the world and was
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| | 'as is' with the resource box below with
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| extracted from a South African mine. The
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| Royal Armouries are also an interesting
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