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1、LondonThe Merlin Entertainments London Eye (commonly the London Eye, or Millennium Wheel) is an extremely large passenger-carrying Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in Central London in the United Kingdom. Standing at a height of 135metres , it is the largest Ferris wheel in Eur

2、ope, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over three million people in one year. At the time it was erected, in 1999, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until it was surpassed by the Star of Nanchang (160metres ), and then the Singapore

3、 Flyer (165metres ). London eyeThe London Bus is one of Londons principal icons, the archetypal red rear-entrance double-deck Routemaster being recognised worldwide. Although the Routemaster has now been largely phased out of service, with only two heritage routes still using the vehicles, the major

4、ity of buses in London are still red and therefore the red bus remains an iconic symbol of the city.In Britain bus-type vehicles used for long distances or where it is not possible to get on at any stop and buy a ticket are always called coaches rather than buses.London busThe red telephone box, a p

5、ublic telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, is a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom, Malta, Bermuda and Gibraltar, and despite a reduction in their numbers in recent years, red boxes can still be seen in many places and current or ex-British Colonies around the world.

6、 The color red was chosen to make them easy to spot.Telephone boxGreater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London. The small, ancient City of London at its core once contained the whole settlement, but as the urban area grew the City Corporation resisted attempts to amalgam

7、ate it with its suburbs, causing London to be defined in a number ways for different purposesLondon mapA taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire, with a driver, for a single passenger, or small group of passengers, typically for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers betwee

8、n locations of their choice. In modes of public transport, the pick-up and drop-off locations are determined by the service provider, not by the passenger, although demand responsive transport and share taxis provide a hybrid bus/taxi mode.Enlish taxisThe Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associ

9、ated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeares playing company, the Lord Chamberlains Men, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613. A second Globe Theatre was built on the same site by June 1614 and closed in 1642. A modern reconstruction of the Globe, named Shakespeares Globe

10、, opened in 1997. It is approximately 230metres (750ft) from the site of the original theatre.Globe theatreBig Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and is often extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. Big Ben

11、is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. It celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2009 (the clock itself first ticking on 31 May 1859), during which celebratory events took place.The Big benBuckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, t