Sightseeing to the Max 02

Sightseeing to the Max

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March 4th 2006
Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236First stop was the Tower of London. I was excited because this looked like a castle! I wish the moat was still filled with water, it would have looked more effective. In the White Tower I saw lots of armour and weapons. The axe that was used for chopping off heads was huge- there was no chance of it missing the target. Also saw torture machines- the stretcher and the crunc ... read more

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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