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Around London
Around London |
British Museum
The British Museum in Bloomsbury, home to some of the world's most famous antiquities such as the "Elgin Marbles" from the Parthenon in Greece and the Rosetta Stone. |
City of London
The City forms just one square mile around the oldest part of London, and is the center of the financial industry today. |
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Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Boroguh of Kensington and Chelsea is a more well-to-do district of London west of Buckingham Palace. |
Kew
Kew in West London is the site of the royal palace where "mad" King George lived during his illness, and home to the world famous Kew Gardens. |
London Eye
The London Eye was only supposed to be a temporary attraction for the Millennium, but has proved so popular that its run is being extended. |
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People
People around and about London. |
South Bank
The South Bank is the area south of the Thames and opposite Westminster and Whitehall. |
St Paul's Cathedral
Wren's best known church stands at the western edge of the City of London proper. |
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Temple Church
Temple Church is now firmly on the London tourist map thanks to Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. |
Tower Bridge
The famous bascule swing bridge, often mistaken for London Bridge. |
Tower of London
The Tower of London is one of the oldest buildings still standing in London, dating from the 11th century. |
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West London
A variety of images from along the Thames in West London. |
Westminster
Westminster has been the seat of government since the early middle ages. |
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