Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St

Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic, church in the City of
Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of
Westminster. It is one of the most notable religious buildings in the United
Kingdom and is the traditional place ofcoronation and burial site
for English and, later, British monarchs. The first reports of the abbey are
based on a late tradition claiming that a fisherman called Aldrich on
the River Thames saw a vision of Saint Peter near the site.

Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 22 January

1901) was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the
additional title of Empress of India.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is

a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental
Europe..The country includes the island of Great Britain , the north-eastern
part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Apart from this land

border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea in
the east, the English Channel the south and the Irish Sea in the west.The
capital city of UK is London. The current British monarch -is Queen
Elizabeth II.. The United Kingdom consists of four
countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland.The
United
Kingdom has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round. The
temperature varies with the seasons seldom dropping below 11 C (12 F)
or rising above 35 C (95 F). he prevailing wind is from the south-west and
bears frequent spells of mild and wet weather from the Atlantic Ocean.

Big Ben

Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north
end of the Palace of Westminster in London,[1] and often extended to refer
to the clock and theclock tower.
The tower is now officially called the Elizabeth Tower. The Elizabeth Tower
(previously called the Clock Tower), named in tribute to Queen Elizabeth
II in her Diamond Jubilee year,[7] more popularly known as Big Ben,[5] was
raised as a part of Charles Barry's design for a new palace, after the old
Palace of Westminster was largely destroyed by fire on the night of 16
October 1834.The new Parliament was built in a Neo-gothic style. Despite
being one of the world's most famous tourist attractions. The main bell,
officially known as the Great Bell, is the largest bell in the tower and part of
the Great Clock of Westminster.

Westminster Bridge
Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River
Thames in London, linking Westminster on the north side and Lambeth on
the south side. The bridge is painted predominantly green, the same colour
as the leather seats in the House of Commons which is on the side of
the Palace of Westminster nearest the bridge. Westminster Bridge is the
start and finish point for the Bridges Handicap Race, a traditional London
running race.

Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal
workplace of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster,
the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been
a focus for the British people at times of national rejoicing. Originally known
as Buckingham House, the building which forms the core of today's
palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1705 on
a site which had been in private ownership for at least 150

years. Buckingham Palace finally became the principal royal residence in

1837, on the accession of Queen Victoria.

Union Jack
The Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national flag of the United
Kingdom. The design of the Union Flag dates from a Royal Proclamation
following the union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. he flag combines
aspects of three older national flags: the red cross of St
George for England and Wales, the white saltire of St
Andrew for Scotland (which two were united in the first Union Flag), and
the red saltire of St Patrick to represent Ireland. This royal flag was, at first,
to be used only at sea on civil and military ships of both England and
Scotland, whereas land forces continued to use their respective national
banners.

London Eye
The London Eye,the worlds largest observation wheel is 135 metres
high. The wheel carries 32 air-conditioned passenger capsules. Each
capsule accommodates up to 25 people.The wheel provides a 30minute,slow-moving flight over London and gives visitors a unique view of
the city. It does not usually stop to take on passengers; the rotation rate is
so slow that passengers can easily walk on and off the moving capsules at
ground level. Structurally the Eye resembles a huge bicycle wheel .

English Channel
The English Channel is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates
southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the
Atlantic. It is about 560 km (350 mi) long and varies in width from 240 km

(150 mi) at its widest to 33.1 km (20.6 mi) in the Strait of Dover. It is the
smallest of the shallow seas around the continental shelf of Europe,
covering an area of some 75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi).

Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is an historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the
city of Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the Castle Rock.
The castle is in the care of Historic Scotland and is Scotland's most-visited
paid tourist attraction, with over 1.2 million visitors in 2011.
There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David
I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until

the Union of the Crowns in 1603. From the 15th century the castle's
residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as
military barracks with a large garrison.