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Originally built in 1703 as Buckingham House for the 3rd Earl of Mulgrave John Sheffield, Buckingham Palace has been the home and administrative headquarters for the royal family for hundreds of years.
The glow of candles lights up the rooms on the first Tuesday of each month, a popular event with tickets given to the first 200 people in the queue
The Great Fire of London started on Sunday, 2 September 1666 in a baker's shop on Pudding Lane belonging to Thomas Farynor (Farriner). Although he claimed to have extinguished the fire, three hours later at 1am, his house was a blazing inferno.
“The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square is an annual gift from the people of Norway in thanks for Britain's support in World War II. Its shape and size may change, but it's a perennial reminder of the friendship between two nations and the enduring bonds forged in adversity.”
It is said that the kingdom and the Tower of London will fall if the six resident ravens ever leave the fortress. There are nine ravens at the Tower today.
Although tourists and locals often say “Big Ben” when referring to the tower at the Houses of Parliament, that isn’t its actual name. The tower was originally known simply as the Clock Tower and was renamed the Elizabeth Tower in 2012 in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
11 Downing Street (sometimes referred to as just Number 11) is the official residence of Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer (who traditionally also has the title of Second Lord of the Treasury).
The current king of the London Skyscrapers is the fantastic looking Shard. Standing at 309.6m (1016ft) tall it is considerably bigger than anything else
The Rosetta Stone has been on display in the British Museum since 1802, with only one break.
Notting Hill is so much more than just the setting for that famous movie: it plays host to the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street festival
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground, or by its nickname the Tube)
London's traditional black cabs (so-called, despite being of various colours and advertising designs) are specially constructed vehicles designed to conform to the standards set out in the Conditions of Fitness.
221B Baker Street is the London address of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
As any fan of J.K. Rowling's bestselling series will know, King's Cross is where students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry catch the Hogwarts Express.
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