Westminster London. Gateway near Houses of Parliament

St Paul's, Westminster Abbey and the Modern Tate Gallery

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March 1st 2016
Our third day of rain for the trip! We have been so lucky. With soggy socks and shoes, we pounded the streets, and soaked up the atmosphere of these old and very famous features of London. the tube offered welcome dry respite from the wet and cold. We also spoke to the bobbies outside No.10 Downing Street, but strangely were not invited in! Fancy your house being so heavily guarded all the time, w ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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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