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This is London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom.
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The big wheel you can see is the Millennium Wheel or London Eye as it's also known. It's 135m high with 32 glass capsules.
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The wheel was opened in March 2000 to mark the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the new millennium.
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Opposite the Millennium Wheel you can find Big Ben, the famous clock tower and the Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament.
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This is where the government meets.
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One of the best things about London is its parks. In Regent's Park you have the largest grass area for sports in Central London and an Open Air theatre.
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You can relax, walk and run in the parks but you can't cycle - only the police can do that!
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Horses are another good and ecological way of keeping order in London.
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This is Trafalgar Square with the National Gallery art museum in the background.
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Nelson's column is a monument to Admiral Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1815.
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You can also visit the British Museum in Great Russell Street or walk over the new Millennium Bridge to the Tate Modern museum.
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When it opened on 10th June, the Bridge had to be closed after just a few days because it was moving too much. Don't worry it's OK, now.
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The Tate Modern museum is a converted old power station.
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On the other side of the Millennium Bridge is St. Paul's Cathedral. It is a tourist attraction and you can walk the 530 steps up to the Gallery and see London.
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Another feature of London is the Changing of the Guard which takes place inside the grounds of Buckingham Palace every day at 11am.
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It lasts about 40 minutes but come early, as there are usually lots of people.
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You can take a boat along the Thames. This is Tower Bridge, it opens up for big boats and all the car traffic has to stop for about 15 minutes.
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You can also walk along the top bridge that joins the two towers.
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If you keep going east, you arrive in the new Docklands area.
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There are a lot of big offices and expensive new apartments on the river there.
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Time certainly flies when you're travelling around London.
