Quick Summary: Continually inhabited for over 500,000 years, the country boasts many ancient historic sites, defensive castles, and dozens of fascinating museums. From the pomp and ceremony of the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to the mysteries of Stonehenge and the beauty of the country's parks and stately gardens, visitors to England are truly in for a treat.


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Buckingham Palace

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Alnwick Castle

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Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament

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The British Museum

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Canterbury Cathedral

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Carlisle Castle

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Chartwell

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Dover Castle

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Durham Castle

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The Eden Project

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Hyde Park

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Leeds Castle

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Lindisfarne

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The London Eye

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National Portrait Gallery

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Natural History Museum

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Nottingham Castle

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Rochester Castle

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Roman Baths

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Stonehenge

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Tate Modern

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The Tower of London

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Trafalgar Square

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Lake Windermere

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Windsor Castle

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