Tower of London

London Finito!

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July 20th 2006
I started my last day in London at the Tate Modern gallery. It's housed right on the Thames near the Globe Theatre. I think it used to be a warehouse...? The main space is open - at least 5 floors up - cavernous and gray. I spent a couple of hours seeing only about 1/4 of the display/paintings. I was excited to see a Degas sculpture matching one I had seen in Washington DC, as well as so many ... 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