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The United Kingdom

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Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace

This palace was built in This palace was built in 1705 by the duke of 1705 by the duke of Buckingham. Queen Buckingham. Queen Victoria was the first of Victoria was the first of the royal family to live in the royal family to live in it. A flag is always raised it. A flag is always raised when the queen is at the when the queen is at the palace. Today, the palace palace. Today, the palace has over 600 rooms which has over 600 rooms which includes a throne room includes a throne room and a grand ball room. and a grand ball room.

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Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is the largest inhabited castle in the world with its earliest resident being William the Conqueror. The castle’s total floor area is 484,000 square feet. Along with

Buckingham Palace, it

is one of the places the

English royal family

resides.

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Edinburgh CastleEdinburgh Castle sits

upon the volcanic

Castle Rock. The castle

dates back to around the

time of David I in the

12th century. Much of the

fortress was destroyed

in the 16th century but today

it is the National War Museum of Scotland.

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Harlech Castle

Nestled on a cliff close to the Irish Sea this fortress has been inspiration for songs and a beautiful attraction in Wales. It was built in the 13th century by King Edward I and is known for its giant gatehouse.

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St. Paul’s Cathedral

This 365 foot cathedral dates back to the 17th century when it was built by Sir. Christopher Wren. Today, it is the seat of the Bishop

of London and services

still are held daily.

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Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey was Westminster Abbey was first used by first used by Benedictine Monks in Benedictine Monks in the 10the 10thth century. Today century. Today it is the official it is the official coronation and resting coronation and resting place of 17 members of place of 17 members of the royal family. the royal family.

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The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover form the British coastline that faces the Strait of Dover and France. These cliffs are part of the North Downs formation and some reach up to 305 feet. You are also able to see the cliffs from France on a clear day.

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Blackpool Tower

Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in

Paris, France this tower is

518 feet tall and can be seen

almost everywhere in a

30 mile radius. It was opened

on May 14, 1894 and has a

time capsule buried under it.

The construction used about

5 million bricks.

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Hadrian’s Wall Hadrian’s Wall

This fortress, also This fortress, also known as the “Roman known as the “Roman Wall”, was built in 122 Wall”, was built in 122 AD and was constructed AD and was constructed out of stone and timber. out of stone and timber. Built by the Roman Built by the Roman Empire under the rule Empire under the rule of emperor Hadrian the of emperor Hadrian the wall spans the width of wall spans the width of northern England. Much northern England. Much of the wall still stands of the wall still stands today. today.

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Antonine Wall

Made out of stone and turf, this wall

was constructed under the rule of the

Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius. It took

12 years to finish the 39 mile wall that

spans the Central Belt of Scotland and

was 10 ft high and 15 ft wide which

created the northernmost barrier for

the Roman Empire. Sadly, today the

the remains of the wall are scattered

and rare compared to the Hadrian’s Wall.

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The Wellington Arch

The Wellington Arch was built

between 1826-1830. It was

intended to be a monument for

the first Duke of Wellington and

was the entryway for Buckingham

Palace. The arch was moved from

the palace in 1882 and placed in

Hyde Park where it still sits today.

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Stonehenge

One of the world’s first monuments was Stonehenge. This prehistoric monument is believed to have been built sometime in between 2500-3000 BC. It is

world famous and is

believed to be an

ancient burial ground.

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Big Ben

This 315.9 foot high clock is the largest four-faced, chiming clock inthe world. It is attached to the Palace of Westminster locatedin London and is 150years old

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The London Eye

The London It carries abouteye was first about 10,000opened on Dec. people a day 31, 1999 and is and 3.5 millionthe tallest a year. It has observation become a very

wheel in the popular tourist

world. attraction in London.


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