2. Out and About in London !

3. largest square in London was the site of the King's Royal Hawks in the 1200’s the center of the square is called the Nelson's Column- built to remember the Battle of Trafalgar October 1805 The lion at the base was added by Sir Edwin Landseer. They were added later in 1868. Trafalgar Square

4. Home of the Queen of England built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703Duke of Buckingham The Changing of the Guard takes place in Buckingham Palace at 11:30 every day it was bombed seven times During World War IIWorld War II Built in 1837 Buckingham Palace

5. named after its two impressive towers one of London's best known landmarks. more than 100 years old Designed by Wolfe Barry and Horace Jones, and completed in 1894 middle of the bridge can be raised to permit large vessels to pass the Tower Bridge Tower Bridge

6. Big Ben “Big Ben” refers to the clock's hour bell cast by John Warner and Sons in 1856 The hour bell was probably named after Benjamin Hall, the first commissioner of works. The hour hand is 9 ft long the minute hand is 14 ft long The clock is extremely accurate! It is adjusted by simply adding small pennies on the shoulder of the pendulum

7. The British Museum The museum was established in 1753 The museum's collection of prints and drawings is one of the finest in the world Contains the earliest known image of Christ. Home of the remains of King Tut