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Great London Buildings: BT Tower – The Building That Didn’t Officially Exist

At one point the tallest building in London, British Telecom (or...

Great London Buildings: Windsor Castle – The Queen’s Preferred Weekend Home With a Long Royal History

While Buckingham Palace may be the current preferred residence of Queen...

Great London Buildings: Alexandra Palace

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Great London Buildings: The Guildhall – The City of London’s Centre of Power

Since Medieval times, the Guildhall in London has been an actual...

Great London Buildings: The Shard – The UK’s Tallest Building

Stabbing the skyline like a piece of jagged glass, the Shard...

Great London Buildings: Westminster Abbey – Where Monarchs are Crowned

Sitting just across from the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey is...

Great London Buildings: Southwark Cathedral

  Near the famous London Bridge on the south bank of the...

Great London Buildings: The Palace of Westminster – The Houses of Parliament

Unquestionably one of the dominating features of the London skyline, the...

Great London Buildings: The Royal Albert Hall – Home of the Proms

Named for Prince Albert, a lover of the arts and sciences,...

Great London Buildings: Tower Bridge – An Icon of London

Straddling the banks of the Thames, Tower Bridge is one of...

Great London Buildings: A Brief History of St. Paul’s Cathedral – Risen from Fire

The towering church that sits on top of Ludgate Hill in...

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