Sunday, March 18, 2007

Sightseeing Around London

London is filled with many alleyways. The buildings along each alley are so beautiful that you cannot help but walk down them. The architecture of each building is distinct and timeless. Along the alleyways, you will find many surprising treats like quaint coffee shops, restaurants, bar and cute boutiques.

Like NY, in London you will find people with many "gifts" and "ideas" about how to recreate themselves. To the left is "RAMBO-TTLE VIII." His costume is made out of plastic water bottles. He even had a gun made of watter bottles.


The dude playing the guitar makes weird sounds with his mouth. He sounded like chirping birds. It was quite odd.

The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) meet to conduct their business. The oldest part of the Palace still in existence, Westminster Hall, dates from 1097. The palace originally served as a royal residence but no monarch has lived in it since the 16th century. Most of the present structure dates from the 19th century, when the Palace was rebuilt after it was almost entirely destroyed by a fire in 1834. The House of Commons section was rebuilt in the 1940s, having been bombed in WWII. The building is an example of Gothic revival. One of the Palace's most famous features is the clock tower, a tourist attraction that houses the famous bell Big Ben.


The Tube, London's train system. It is the oldest underground transportation system in the world.
The "Eye of London" is a ferris wheel which acts as an observation desk. You can see all of London while riding this 30 minute wheel. To the far right is a picture of the Eye of London during the day time and to the left is a photo of the Eye of London from my Aunt's terrace.

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