London sights

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Madame Tussauds Museum Madame Tussaud’s is a wax cabinet. Here you

Madame Tussauds Museum

Madame Tussaud’s is a wax cabinet. Here you can

see wax dolls of famous people. It is a very popular tourist attraction.
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Buckingham Palace This is Buckingham Palace. It is the official home

Buckingham Palace

This is Buckingham Palace. It is the official home of

the Royal Family. If the queen is at home the flag is up.
The palace has 775 rooms and 78 bathrooms. There is a cinema and a swimming pool. It also has its own post office and police station. There are about 400 people working here. There are even 2 people who are responsible for the 300 clocks in the palace
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London Eye London Eye is one the biggest wheels in the

London Eye

London Eye is one the biggest wheels in the world.

It is by the river Thames in the middle of London. On the other side of the river lies the Houses of Parliament.
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The House of Parliament This is the House of Parliament, or

The House of Parliament

This is the House of Parliament, or the

Palace of Westminster. Before it became the home of the parliament it was the Royal Family’s home. Most famous is the clock tower, and the clock “Big Ben”.
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Tower Bridge This is the Tower Bridge. It was opened in

Tower Bridge

This is the Tower Bridge.
It was opened in 1894 by

the Royal Family. The bridge goes over the river Thames. It is 244 metres long, 16 metres wide and weighs 11000 tonnes.
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Oxford Street IT IS EUROPE'S BUSIEST SHOPPING STREET, WITH AROUND HALF A MILLION DAILY VISITORS

Oxford Street

IT IS EUROPE'S BUSIEST SHOPPING STREET, WITH AROUND HALF A

MILLION DAILY VISITORS
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The Tower of London This is the Tower of London. This

The Tower of London

This is the Tower of London. This is

where the crown jewels are being held. The fortress has been used as a castle, a prison, and a place of execution. The guards of the Tower are called beefeaters. They live at the castle together with their families. About 100 people live here.
The Tower has about 2,5 million visitors every year.