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The most famous places in

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Made by Nicoleta Lotca and Sergiu Betiu

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Stone

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Stonehenge isa prehistoric monument located in the Englishcounty of Wiltshire,about 3.2 kilometres(2.0 mi) westof Amesbury and

13 kilometres (8.1 mi)north of Salisbury. Oneof the most famoussites in the world,Stonehenge iscomposedof earthworks surrounding a circular setting oflarge standing stones.It is at the centre of the

most dense complex ofNeolithic and BronzeAge monuments inEngland, includingseveral hundred burialmounds. Stonehengewas produced by aculture that left nowritten records. Manyaspects of Stonehenge

remain subject todebate. Thismultiplicity of theories,some of them verycolourful, are oftencalled the "mystery ofStonehenge.

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Tower

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ridge

Tower Bridge isone of London'smostrecognisablelandmarks andpossible one ofthe most famous

bridges in theworld.Spanning the

Thames, justnext to the Towerof London, it wasbuilt in 1894after 50

architects anddesignersentered acompetition todesign a newbridge forLondon.

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Chats

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ChatsworthHouseThe UK is dottedwith a hugeamount ofexceptionalcountry houses

and castles, butone of the mostbeautiful isChatsworth Housein Derbyshire,home of the Duke& Duchess ofDevonshire since1549.

As well as housingone of Europe'sfinest private artcollections, thestately home alsohas a magical 101acre garden, afarmyard andadventureplayground. It's

free to visit thesurroundinggrounds.

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Portm

eiron

Portmeirion is afanciful Italianatevillage situatedon the NorthWales Coast.Designed andconstructed by

Sir CloughWilliams-Ellisbetween 1925and 1975, thevillage includes ahotel, holidaycottages, ateashop andrestaurant.

Now it is perhapsknown as thelocation for 60'scult TVseries ThePrisoner and thehome ofPortmeirion

Pottery.

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TheE

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The EdenProject is one ofthe most excitingmodern projectsin the UK. Thecomplex inCornwall houses

100,000 plants intwo gianttransparentdomes, eachrecreatingdifferent globalclimateconditions.

Situated in anabandoned claypit, it is atestament tocreative andscientificingenuity.

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YorkM

inster

Almost everyBritish city has astunningcathedral (bar18), but YorkMinster is one ofthe most

impressive.It is the largestGothic cathedralinnorthern Europeand is situated in

York in NorthernEngland. The

present buildingwas begun inabout 1230 andcompleted in1472

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BigB

en

Big Ben is thenickname for thegreat bell of theclock in the clocktower ofthe Palace ofWestminster. Thenickname is oftenalso used to referto the clock and

the tower.The clock is theworld's largestfour-faced,chiming clock andthe third largestfree-standingclock tower in theworld. The clocktower is situatedat the north-eastern end of theHouses ofParliament

in Westminster, London. StStephen's Tower,which is a lowtower above StStephen'sEntrance. The BigBen clock towerhas been referredto incorrectlyas St Stephen'sTower, which is alow tower above

St Stephen'sEntrance