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the clock was designed by Sir Edmund Beckett (1816-1905) and is housed in the tower at the end of the houses of Parliament. It is named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who was commissioner of works at the time of installation in 1859 and hosts a 13-ton bell.


It began as a neoclassical palace in 1821 by J. Nash but was redesigned in 1913 by Sir Aston Webb. The palace takes its name from the house built in the early eighteenth century for the Dukes of Buckingham.


this is a royal fortress on the north bank of the River Thames. The white tower of the fortress became the nucleus of a series of concentric defenses. It has also acquired the nickname ‘Traitor’s Gate’ when it was used as a state prison.

St. Paul’s Cathedral
this is the Cathedral of the Church of England in London. And was the replacement for Old St. Paul’s which was destroyed in the Great fire of London in 1666.


Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire these are a circular arrangement of standing stones built in prehistoric times. The stones are said to have been placed in three main phases between c.3100-1500 BC. It is still a mystery as to why it was built, but many theories have been advocated to what exactly its purpose is. Over time it has become a place synonymous with spiritualism and rituals.

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