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Hampton Court

Hampton Court Palace & Gardens in the town of East Molesey, in the county of 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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Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich in the town of Greenwich, in the county of 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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Kyoto Gardens, Holland Park, London

Holland Park in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Opened in 1952, Holland Park is the most romantic of all the London Parks with one of the main features being the Kyoto Japanese...
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The natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
The Natural History Museum is situated in South Kensington and first opened in 1881. The Museum is one of the finest and largest...
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Tower Bridge, London

Tower Bridge in the town of London, in the county of 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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London - The Royal Albert Hall, Sept 2002

Royal Albert Hall in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Impressive venue for Gala concerts and National celebrations. The Albert Hall was built in Kensington Gardens to a design by...
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London - Victoria and Albert Museum, Sept 1996

Victoria and Albert Museum in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
The Victoria and Albert Museum dates back to 1852 and is the world's finest and most influential museum of decorative arts. It...
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Tower of London, London

Tower of London in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Historic epicentre of might and majesty, the tower has a history without parallel anywhere else in the world. With its icy past...
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Sherlock Holmes Museum, Baker Street, London

The Sherlock Holmes Museum in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived at 221b Baker Street between 1881-1904, according to the stories written by Sir Arthur...
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Globe Theatre, London

Shakespeares Globe Theatre in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is a recreation of The Globe Theatre, which was destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614, and then...
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Functional form

Tate Modern in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
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London, British Museum - May 2001

British Museum London in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Situated in Great Russell Street, The British Museum is the oldest, and one of the largest museums in the world. Housed in one...
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London - The Old Curiosity shop. The oldest shop in central London dating from around 1567

The Old Curiosity Shop, London in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
The oldest shop in central London dating from around 1567. Reputed to be the inspiration for Dickens' famous book of the same...
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Buckingham Palace, London

Buckingham Palace in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Buckingham Palace is the first home and office of the Royal family in England, and has been the home to British sovereigns since...
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Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge, Greater London

Houses of Parliament in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
The Houses of Parliament, also known as The Palace of Westminster has been the seat of the two Houses of Parliament called the...
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Big Ben, Westminster, London

Big Ben in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Big Ben is famous the world over for being the giant four faced clock in London, England, but infact its not the name of the...
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St. James's Park, London

St James's Palace in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
The origins of St.James's Palace lie deeply rooted in the reign of King Henry VIII, it was the King who started the building of...
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Westminister Abbey, London

Westminster Abbey in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Westminster Abbey is world famous for being the resting place of centuries of British monarchs, and as the place where...
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Green Park, London

Green Park in the town of Westminster, in the county of Greater London
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Cleopatra's Needle in London

Cleopatra's Needle, London in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
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National Gallery, London

National Gallery London in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
The grand building of the National Gallery dominates Trafalgar Square, London. It was built to a design by William Wilkins and...
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London: Trafalgar Square.

Trafalgar Square in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Perhaps the best known square in the world, and the place where pigeons often used to outnumber people. Certainly no pigeons...
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Admiralty Arch, London, Greater London

Admiralty Arch in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
This is part of London's great ceremonial route recognisable all around the world. The massive arch was designed by Sir Aston...
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