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Mayfair
Mayfair Owing legendary status to its monopoly board incarnation – the most expensive property on the board, no less – Mayfair maintains its reputation as one of Central London’s most affluent districts – it was even the birthplace of Her Majesty the Queen. Stretching between Oxford Street, Piccad
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Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens Just west of London’s famous Hyde Park, the exquisite Kensington Gardens are one of London’s most historic Royal Parks, once forming the private grounds of Kensington Palace. Stretching over 275 acres, the garden’s principal features include the snaking Serpentine lake, an ornam
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Helmsley
Helmsley With its stone-brick houses crawling with ivy and cobbled pavements brimming with flowers, the lively market town of Helmsley is among Yorkshire’s prettiest. Located on the cusp of the North York Moors National Park, the historic village makes a popular pit stop for those exploring the pa
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Cenotaph
Cenotaph The Cenotaph is a war memorial that stands on Whitehall Street in central London. It began as a temporary structure built for a peace parade at the end of World War I and in 1920 was replaced by a permanent structure made of Portland stone. It is now considered the United Kingdom’s primar
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard As the oldest base in the British Royal Navy (established in 1495) and once the largest industrial site in the world, the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is part of Her Majesty’s Naval Base and acts as headquarters to two-thirds of the Royal Navys surface fleet. It theref
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Bushy Park
Bushy Park Bushy Park is the second largest of Londons eight royal parks. It covers an area of 1,099 acres north of Hampton Court Palace. Its distinctly rural feel can be a tranquil escape from the noise of the city. The park has a mixture of wooded areas, gardens, ponds, and grasslands where plen
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York Castle Museum
York Castle Museum Founded in 1938 to display the personal collections of Dr John L. Kirk, the York Castle Museum is situated close to Clifford’s Tower on the grounds of the former York Castle. Celebrated as one of the UK’s most unique museums of everyday life, the vast exhibitions center around a
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Whitby
Whitby With its blue flag beaches, colorful fishing harbor and windswept cliffs, Whitby has long ranked among England’s most popular coastal towns, first earning fame as a Georgian seaside resort, then for its booming jet mining industry in Victorian times, and now infamous for its abundance of gh
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Jorvik Viking Centre
Jorvik Viking Centre Go back in time and learn about the Viking history of York at the Jorvik Viking Centre. The museum is actually built on the site of a famous archeological dig uncovered more than three decades ago. Buried under eight tons of dirt, archaeologists found the remarkably preserved
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Downing Street
Downing Street Few London addresses are as famous as 10 Downing Street, a Grade I listed Georgian townhouse and the official residence and office of the British Prime Minister since 1735. Centuries of government meetings, important decisions and more than a few scandals have taken place behind the
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Tardis Police Box
Tardis Police Box In the 1960s, the popular science fiction series, Doctor Who, decided to use a police box as the time machine that features heavily in the show. Police boxes were introduced in Britain during the late 1800s as a way for police officers to communicate back to the police station. T
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Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens Covering over 120 hectares, the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew make up one of the oldest and most famous gardens in the world. Moreover, the park houses the largest collection of living plant species on the planet. A number of spacious Victorian glasshouses sprouting wrought-iron arche
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University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridge, England, was founded in 1209 and is the second oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is a public research university consisting of 31 constituent colleges and over 100 academic departments organized into six s
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Carnaby Street
Carnaby Street Earning renown as an alternative fashion Mecca during the 1960s, Carnaby Street was once the hippest place to shop, home to iconic boutiques like Mary Quant, Lord John, Marion Foale and Sally Tuffin, and frequented by music icons like The Who and the Rolling Stones. In fact, the fam
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Upton Park (Boleyn Ground)
Upton Park (Boleyn Ground) Home to legendary East London football team West Ham United since 1904, Upton Park (Boleyn Ground) stadium has seen its fair share of top-level football over the years, but fans wanting to experience a match at the iconic grounds will need to book their tickets quickly.
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Etihad Stadium
Etihad Stadium Etihad Stadium, also known as the City of Manchester Stadium or simply CoMS, is home to the Manchester City Football Club. Originally built to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the stadium has also hosted the 2008 UEFA Cup Final, numerous rugby league matches, boxing title fights an
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Brixton Market
Brixton Market Brixton Market is best known for its wide array of eateries with menus full of foods and snacks from all corners of the world. Why not try the Colombian spot Santafereno or the Cornercopia with its constantly changing menu items made with local ingredients? There is also Franco Manc
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Scafell Pike Mountain
Scafell Pike Mountain Towering 978m over the surrounding lakelands, the craggy peak of Scafell Pike is England’s highest mountain and it’s long been a popular challenge for hikers. Located at the heart of the Lake District National Park, Scafell Pike is one of a string of high fells that run betwe
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All England Lawn Tennis Club
All England Lawn Tennis Club Ranking among England’s most renowned and extravagant sporting venues, the All England Lawn Tennis Club is best known for hosting the prestigious Wimbledon Tennis Championships, the world’s oldest tennis tournament. The star event draws up to 500,000 spectators to the
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Emirates Stadium
Emirates Stadium As England’s third-largest football stadium after Wembley and Old Trafford, and home to Arsenal Football Club, one of the capital’s most renowned football teams, Emirates Stadium is a top choice for those looking to soak up the atmosphere of a British football match. Opening its d
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