Bridges
Parks and gardens
Contemporary buildings
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a combined bascule and suspension bridge
built between 1886 and 1894.
The bridge consists of two bridge towers tied together at the upper level by two horizontal walkways
Tower Bridge
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It is the largest of four Royal Parks
The park was established by Henry VIII in 1536
It opened to the public in 1637
Free speech and demonstrations - Speaker's Corner has been established as a point of free speech and debate since 1872
In the late 20th century, the park became known for holding large-scale free rock music concerts
Hyde Park, London
- Hyde_Park_from_the_air.jpg: Ben Leto
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Observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames
It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel
The structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft).
London Eye
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See the sights of London on a bus.
You can get off at an attraction and once finished you can get the next bus
Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Tour
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a football stadium
opened in 2007
The stadium hosts major football matches including home matches of the England national football team
major concerts: Muse, Metallica, The Killers, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Madonna, Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Oasis, Take That and AC/DC.
Wembley Stadium
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Opened to traffic in 1973
It replaced a 19th-century stone-arched bridge, which in turn replaced a 600-year-old stone-built medieval structure. This was preceded by a several timber bridges, the first of which was built by the Roman founders of London.
London Bridge
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one of the Royal Parks of London
It contains Regent's University London and the London Zoo.
The Park was designed by John Nash, James Burton, and Decimus Burton
Sports are played in the park
There are three playgrounds and there is boating on the lake.
Regent's Park
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the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (the mayor and the London Assembly)
opened in July 2002
it is called 'the Onion'
City Hall, London
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home to one of Europe’s largest collections of global marine life
Walk through, over and under colourful aquatic worlds
explore the wonderful riches of underwater life, from the beautiful coral reefs of the Indian Ocean to the dark, mysterious depths of the Atlantic and Pacific.
Sea Life London Aquarium
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the headquarters of the Government of the United Kingdom
The building is over 300 years old and contains approximately 100 rooms
the Prime Minister works there
10 Downing Street
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A steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing, it initially opened in June 2000.
The bridge was closed later on opening day
It reopened in February 2002.
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Established 1603 by James I, he ordered that the park be drained and landscaped, and exotic animals were kept in the park, including camels, crocodiles, an elephant and exotic birds
the park's name comes from a leper hospital
Today the lake is one of the park's most prominent features, but for six years last century, it didn't exist.
Pelikans who live in the park are descendants of the birds that were donated in 1664
St James's Park
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formal name 30 St Mary Axe
a commercial skyscraper
It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004.
41 floors, 180 metres high
The Gherkin
Aurelien Guichard from London, United Kingdom - 30 St Mary Axe
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A walkthrough experience, where the whole family can step into and star in your own hilarious misadventure with Shrek and his DreamWorks friends.
The adventure has12 laugh-out-loud fairytale themed live shows, special effects and DreamWorks animation.
You can see, hear, touch, smell and feel the adventure, with a good dose of Donkey’s cheekiness along the way.
Shrek's Adventure
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the national library of the United Kingdom
It is estimated to contain 150–200 million+ items, 13,950,000 books
British Library
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a road-and-foot-traffic bridge, opened 1750 (first), 1862 (second)
The bridge is painted predominantly green, the same colour as the leather seats in the House of Commons which is on the side of the Palace of Westminster nearest to the bridge
Westminster Bridge
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It is a place of burial in north London
it is de facto as a nature reserve.
The cemetery's grounds are full of trees, shrubbery and wildflowers, most of which have been planted and grown without human influence.
Highgate Cemetery
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it was formerly called London Bridge Tower
95-story supertall skyscraper, 309,7 metret high
the tallest building in the United Kingdom, the tallest building in the European Union, and the fifth-tallest building in Europe
opened to the public on 1 February 2013
a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor
The Shard
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a tourist attraction
recreates various historical events in a humour style, a journey through 1000 years of London’s history
It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides.
It features 19 shows, 20 actors and 2 rides.
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is the world's oldest scientific ... .
It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, opened to the public in 1847.
at the northern edge of Regent's Park
In 1831 or 1832, the animals of the Tower of London were transferred there
London Zoo
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a road traffic and footbridge, opened 1862 (first), 1932 (second)
the bridge's paint scheme is red, the same colour as the leather benches in the House of Lords, which is at the southern end of the Palace of Westminster nearest the bridge.
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a botanical garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world"
founded in 1840
more than 30,000 different kinds of plants
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a 114.5-metre-high sculpture and observation tower in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
It is Britain's largest piece of public art
it allows visitors to view the whole Olympic Park from two observation platforms.
opened 2014
ArcelorMittal Orbit
you_only_live_twice from Lighthorne Heath, England - The Orbit Uploaded by BaldBoris
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it is a permanent exhibit offering an authentic behind the scenes glimpse of the Harry Potter films.
the only permanent filmmaking exhibit of its size in the world. It opened to the public in 2012
the highest rated attraction worldwide every year since the tour opened.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
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a department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London.
one of the oldest, most luxurious, most remarkable department stores in the whole world
It was opened in 1834
Harrods
