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The House of Commons, 1833 by Sir George Hayter

National Portrait Gallery

View striking portraits of all notable Brits here, from Mary, Queen of Scots to Victoria Beckham. This museum is a fascinating walk through British history, and you’ll certainly pick up many tidbits that were not covered in your history books. Start at the top in The Tudor Gallery and work your way down to the […]

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Trafalgar Square

New Year’s Eve in London

Happy 2012! Here was the scene as I passed through Trafalgar Square at around 11 pm. This was a modest crowd, as most people headed toward the Thames to see the amazing fireworks display. The 11-minute fireworks display cost £1.9million. More than 12,000 fireworks producing 50,000 projectiles illuminated the sky from Big Ben, the London […]

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