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When the Millennium Commission announced their intention to build an observation wheel that would stand 135 metres over the city of London, people were initially cynical. But the London Eye has turned out to be the finest and most popular new attraction in London since Queen Victoria’s Great Exhibition. The Eye now welcomes between 3.5 and 4 million guests every year and, conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects, is a feat of modern engineering, both beautiful to look at and from. When constructed in 1999, it was the tallest observation wheel in the world and, though it has now been surpassed by similar constructions in China and Singapore, it allows you to see one of the world’s most exciting cities from a completely new perspective.
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London Eye

443 ft observation wheel providing unparalleled views of the city
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Sir Christopher Wren’s mighty St Paul’s Cathedral draws the eye like nothing else in London, even though the City’s skyscrapers now tower above it. The centrepiece of the great reconstruction of London after the great fire of 1666, it is still the spiritual focus of Great Britain. Royal weddings and birthdays, the funerals of Britain’s leaders and services to celebrate the ends of wars all take place beneath the famous dome. The cathedral miraculously survived the Blitz in World War II and served as an inspirational symbol of strength. Explore the medieval relics in the crypt, the gorgeous Victorian mosaics and up to the staggering views of London from the top of the dome.
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St Paul’s Cathedral

At 111m high, one of the most famous sights in London
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Founded in 1753 when Sir Hans Sloane left his collection of 71,000 objects of interest, the British Museum’s charter insists that it be open free of charge “to all studious and curious persons”. The museum expanded rapidly in the nineteenth century and now contains around 7 million objects, some more than 10,000 years old. Spend an afternoon exploring the relics of ancient Egyptian and Greek empires and come face to face with mankind’s greatest cultural achievements. Walk through the impressive columned entrance, through Lord Norman Foster’s breath taking glass domed Great Court and wander the seemingly endless corridors and displays. The museum is a treasure trove of objects from the whole world and the entire span of human history and prehistory.
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British Museum

World-renowned museum of human history and culture
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HMS Belfast, moored at Morgan’s Lane off Tooley Street, is a World War Two cruiser with nine decks. As you explore this floating museum, pop into the Captain’s Bridge and then head down to the massive Boiler and Engine Rooms, well below the ship’s waterline. Launched on St Patrick’s Day (17th March) 1938, the 187-metre long ship is a 6-inch cruiser (the inches denote the size of its guns), designed for the protection of trade, for offensive action, and to support military operations by aiding landings from the sea. One of her last jobs was to help evacuate emaciated survivors of Japanese prisoner of war and civilian internment camps from China. Up until the autumn of 1947 she was fully occupied with peace-keeping duties in the Far East. Following a stint in Korea she was retired in 1952 and long after was given to the public in 1971. A collapsed gangway in 2011 caused the ship to close for members of the public but it was successfully re-opened in May 2012.
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HMS Belfast

World War II cruiser moored on the River Thames
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