US and UK

     United States of America  (U.S.), is a federal republic^[consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C . the United States is the world's third-largest country by total area and third-largest by population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The geography and climate of the United States are also extremely diverse, and the country 

is home to a wide variety of wildlife.

    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe.  Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, the country includes the island of Great Britain—a term also applied loosely to refer to the whole country—the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands., the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to its west and north,  . The UK has an area of 93,800 square miles (243,000 km²), making it the 80th-largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th-largest in Europe.

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 References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom

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Disney's Magic kingdom

      Magic Kingdom Park, commonly known as Magic Kingdom, is the first-built of the four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando, Florida. It opened on October 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, its layout and attractions are similar to Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, and is dedicated to fairy tales and Disney characters. In 2013, the park hosted 18.58 million visitors, making it the most visited theme park in the world for the fifth consecutive year.

The park is represented by Cinderella Castle, a replica of the fairy tale castle seen in the 1950 film

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 References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Kingdom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyZfIlxwsfI

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Disney's Hollywood studios

      Disney's Hollywood Studios  is the third of four theme parks built at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando, Florida on May 1, 1989. Spanning 135 acres (55 ha), it is dedicated to show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s. In 2013, the park hosted approximately 10.11 million guests, making it the fifth-most visited amusement park in the United States, and eighth-most visited in the world

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Walt disney 

          Movie magic comes to life at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, awash in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Step into the action with attractions based on blockbuster movies and top TV shows, and delight in exciting entertainment that puts you center stage. With the vibrancy of a bustling movie set, this park features 8 sections: Hollywood Boulevard, Echo Lake, Sunset Boulevard, Streets of America, Commissary Lane, Pixar Place, Mickey Avenue and Animation Courtyard areas.

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References 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney%27s_Hollywood_Studios 

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/hollywood-studios/

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Miami

     Miami  is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County. The 42nd most populated city proper in the United States, with a population of 419,777, it is the principal, central, and most populous city of the Miami metropolitan area, and the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States after Washington, D.C.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the eighth most populous and fourth-largest urban 

area in the United States, with a population of around 5.5 million.

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      Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It was  incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a series of natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which separates the Beach from Miami city proper. The neighborhood of South Beach, comprising the southernmost 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of Miami Beach, along with downtown Miami and the port, collectively form the commercial center of South Florida. As of the 2010 census, Miami Beach had a total population of 87,779. It has been one of America's pre-eminent beach resorts since the early 20th century.

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References 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Beach,_Florida

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xws0XKHXpXg

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The White House

      The White House  is the official residence and principal workplace of   the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.

      The house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-      painted Aquia Creek sandstone in the Neoclassical style. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the house in 1801, he expanded the building outward, creating two colonnades that were meant to conceal stables and storage.

      In 1814, during the War of 1812, the mansion was set ablaze by the British Army in the Burning of    Washington, destroying the interior and charring much of the exterior. Reconstruction began almost immediately, and President James Monroe moved into the partially reconstructed Executive Residence in October 1817. Construction continued with the addition of the South Portico in 1824 and the North in 1829.

       Because of crowding within the executive mansion itself, President Theodore Roosevelt had all   work West Wing in 1901.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House

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Palace of Westminster

The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House      
of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament after its tenants, the Palace lies on the Middlesex bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London. Its name, which derives from the neighbouring Westminster Abbey, may refer to either of two structures: the Old Palace, a medieval building complex that was destroyed by fire in 1834, and its replacement New Palace that stands today. For ceremonial purposes, the palace retains its original style and status as a royal residence.

The first royal palace was built on the site in    
the eleventh century, and Westminster was the primary London residence of the Kings of England until a fire destroyed much of the complex in 1512. After that, it served as the home of Parliament, which had been meeting there since the thirteenth century, and the seat of the Royal Courts of Justice, based in and around Westminster Hall. In 1834, an even greater fire ravaged the heavily rebuilt Houses of Parliament, and the only structures of significance to survive were Westminster Hall, the Cloisters of St Stephen's, the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft and 

the Jewel Tower.

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http://www.parliament.uk/                                                             

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London Eye

London Eye

        The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. 
Also known as the Millennium Wheel, its official name was originally published as the British Airways London Eye, then the Merlin Entertainments London Eye, then theEDF Energy London Eye. Since mid-January 2015 it has been known in branding as the Coca-Cola London Eye, following an agreement signed in September 2014.

      The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres 
(394 ft). When erected in 1999 it was theworld's tallest Ferris wheel. Its height was surpassed by the 160 m (520 ft) Star of Nanchang in 2006, the 165 m (541 ft) Singapore Flyer in 2008, and the 167.6 m (550 ft) High Roller (Las Vegas) in 2014. Supported by an A-frame on one side only, unlike the taller Nanchang and Singapore wheels, the Eye is described by its operators as "the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel".

       It is currently Europe's tallest Ferris wheel, and offered the highest public viewing point in London until it was superseded by the 245-metre (804 ft) observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard, which opened to the public on 1 February 2013.  It is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3.5 million visitors annually, and has made manyappearances in popular culture.

the view from london eye 

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Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge was built 120 years ago to ease road traffic while        
maintaining  river access to the busy Pool of London docks. Built with giant moveable roadways that lift up for passing ships, it is to this day considered an engineering marvel and beyond being one of London’s favourite icons, it is arguably one of the most famous and instantly recognisable structures in the entire world

Tower Bridge Exhibition

Since 1982, Tower Bridge Exhibition has told    
the history of the bridge and why it came into existence through fascinating exhibition content. Visitors can also experience the exciting new glass floor and spectacular panoramic views from the high-level Walkways as well as the Victorian Engine Rooms, which house the beautiful steam engines that once powered the bridge lifts. This must-see attraction is the only way to explore the most famous bridge in the world!

The Working Bridge

Under the Corporation of London (Tower Bridge) Act 1885, the City of London Corporation is required to raise     
 the Bridge to provide access to and egress from the Upper Pool of London for registered vessels with a mast or superstructure of 30 feet or more. The service is provided free of charge subject to 24 hours’ notice and is 

available any time, day or night, 365 days per year. The Bridge is raised around 850 times each year

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http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/about/

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Big Ben

      Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London,  and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower.

The tower is officially known as the Elizabeth Tower, renamed as such to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II (prior to being renamed in 2012 it was known as simply "Clock Tower"). The tower holds the second largest four-faced chiming clock in the world (Minneapolis City Hallbeing the first). The tower was completed in 1858 and had its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009, during which celebratory events took place. The tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and is often in the establishing shot of films set in London.

Clock The clock and dials were designed by  Augustus Pugin           

The clock dials are set in an iron frame 23 feet (7.0 m) in diameter, supporting 312 pieces of opal glass, rather like a stained-glass window. Some of the glass pieces may be removed for inspection of the hands. The surround of the dials is gilded. At the base of each clock dial in gilt letters is the Latin inscription

DOMINE SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM VICTORIAM PRIMAM

Which means O Lord, keep safe our Queen Victoria the First.

Unlike most other Roman numeral clock dials that show the '4' position as 'IIII', the Great Clock faces depict '4' as 'IV'.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ben

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inD5GnTjs_E

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Harrods

Harrods is an upmarket          
department store located on the Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies includingHarrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air Harrods, and to Harrods Buenos Aires, sold by Harrods in 1922 and closed as of 2011, with plans announced to reopen in 2013.^[1]

The store occupies a 5-acre (20,000 m²) site and has over one million square feet (90,000 m²)  
 of selling space in over 330 departments making it the biggest department store in Europe.

The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique—All Things for All People, Everywhere. Several of its departments, including the seasonal ChristmasFood Halls, are world famous.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiYYue1RQC8                                

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrods                                                

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Hyde Park

       Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in London, and one of the Royal Parks of 
London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.

The park was the site of the Great Exhibition of 1851, for which the Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Paxton. The park has become a traditional location for mass demonstrations. The Chartists, the Reform League, the Suffragettes, and the Stop the War Coalition have all held protests in the park. Many protesters on the Liberty and Livelihood March in 2002 started their march from Hyde Park. On 20 July 1982 in the Hyde Park and Regents Park bombings, two bombs linked to the Provisional Irish Republican Army caused the death of eight members of the Household Cavalry and the Royal Green Jackets and seven horses.

     The park is divided in two by the Serpentine and the Long Water. The park is contiguous with Kensington Gardens; although often still assumed to be part of Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens has been technically separate since 1728, when Queen Caroline made a division between the two. Hyde Park covers 142 hectares (350 acres) and Kensington Gardens covers 111 hectares (275 acres) giving an overall area of 253 hectares (625 acres), making the combined area larger than thePrincipality of Monaco (196 hectares or 480 acres), though smaller than the Bois de Boulogne in Paris (845 hectares, or 2090 acres), New York City's Central Park (341 hectares or 840 acres), and Dublin's Phoenix Park (707 hectares, or 1,750 acres). To the southeast, outside the park, is Hyde Park Corner. Although, during daylight, the two parks merge seamlessly into each other, Kensington Gardens closes at dusk but Hyde Park remains open throughout the year from 5 a.m. until midnight.

Hyde Park is the largest of four parks which form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park (19 hectares), past the main entrance to Buckingham Palaceand then on through Saint James's Park (23 hectares) to Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHDDBgr2mMQ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde_Park,_London

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