Westminster Abbey & Windsor Castle Photo 2

Westminster Abbey & Windsor Castle

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September 18th 2009
This morning we did the touristy thing and did the audio tour of the inside of Westminster Abbey. I don't like touristy attractions, but I actually learned a few things that caught my attention. For example, I didn't know that so many kings were buried there. While kings seem normal, I was really shocked when I saw that poets and literary figures were also buried--they even had their own corner ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more