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City Hall, London, Greater London

City Hall, London, Greater London

Little gasps go up at the sight of the great rounded glass building on the south bank of the River Thames. Whether this is.....

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Marble Hill House, Greater London

This is a house built for a Royal mistress. It is a small, beautifully proportioned and lavishly furnished Palladian villa,.....

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Tower Bridge, Greater London

Tower Bridge, Greater London

London Tower Bridge was completed in 1894. It is a beautiful piece of Victorian engineering and is one of the many symbols of.....

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Ham House, Greater London

Ham House, Greater London

Unique 17th-century house with sumptuous interiors, original collections and partially restored formal gardens...

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Three Mills, Greater London

Three Mills, Greater London

A fascinating group of historic industrial buildings which include the House Mill, the largest tidal mill left standing in.....

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Bekonscot Model Village, Buckinghamshire

Bekonscot Model Village, Buckinghamshire

For many the idyll of rural life as it was in the 1930's has gone forever, but it's charm can be re-discovered at Bekonscot Model.....

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Canary Wharf, Greater London

Canary Wharf, Greater London

This is London's newest and brightest business district. It offers luxurious office buildings with up to the minute facilities,.....

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Knebworth House, Hertfordshire

Knebworth House, Hertfordshire

One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of.....

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Peckham Rye, Greater London

Peckham Rye, Greater London

It was on the Peckham Rye in the 1760s that William Blake claimed to have seen visions, including one of "a tree filled with.....

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Cutty Sark Museum Ship, Greater London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship, Greater London

The Cutty Sark is the only surviving extreme clipper in the world. She now sits in dry dock and is one of the great sights of.....

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Hampton Court Palace & Gardens, Surrey

Hampton Court Palace & Gardens, Surrey

These beautiful gardens set around an illustrious castle given by Henry IV to Rowland Leinthall, who was later knighted by Henry.....

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The National Maritime Museum, Greater London

The National Maritime Museum, Greater London

This museum is one of the most important of all the British museums, for it is a unique celebration of the history of the British.....

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Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Apart from being the largest inhabited castle in the world, Windsor is arguably the best known, and on any visit to the town, it.....

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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Greater London

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Greater London

The Royal Observatory was constructed by Sir Christopher Wren following the appointment of John Flamsteed as Royal Astronomer in.....

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Greenwich Park, Greater London

Greenwich Park, Greater London

Greenwich Park covers 73 hectares (183 acres) and is the oldest enclosed Royal Park. Greenwich Park is situated on a hilltop with.....

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