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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.

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It's 135 metres high with 32 glass capsules.

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The wheel was opened in March 2000 to mark the end of the 20th century

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and the beginning of the new millennium.

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Opposite the Millennium Wheel you can find Big Ben, the famous clock tower,

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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.

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In Regent's Park, you have the largest grass area for sports in central London

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and an open-air theatre.

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You can relax, walk and run in the parks, but you can't cycle.

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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,

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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,

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because it was moving too much.

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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.

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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

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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.

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This is Tower Bridge.

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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.