London Eye, Greater London

At a height of 450 feet (135m) and 1600 tonnes, the London Eye Observation Wheel is the biggest of its kind to ever be built. It.....

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The Old Curiosity Shop, London, Greater London

The oldest shop in central London dating from around 1567. Reputed to be the inspiration for Dickens' famous book of the same.....

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The Postal Museum, Greater London

The Postal Museum is a museum run by the Postal Heritage Trust, revealing five centuries of British social and communications.....

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The Monmouth Rebellion began at Lyme Regis, Dorset, and was a failed attempt by the Duke of Monmouth to overthrow James II. It ended in the Bloody Azzises - a series of trials that took place in the county town of Dorchester, which saw 74 of the accused executed, 175 transported, and 9 publically whipped.

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