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Thames Barrier Information & Learning Centre1 Unity Way, Woolwich, London, SE18 5NJ Tel: +44 (0)20 8305 4188 The Thames Barrier is a unique structure, built to protect London against tidal surges. At a width of 520m and as high as a five-storey building, the barrier is a triumph of modern engineering.
Keats House
Keats Grove, Hampstead, London, NW3 2RR Tel: +44 (0)20 7435 2062
Keats house was built in 1815-1816 as Wentworth Place, two semi-detached Regency cottages. They were later made into one house.
London Brass Rubbing Centre St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4JJ Tel: +44 (0)20 7930 9306 Take home one of the six kings and queens from Britain's past, for jubilee year. Discover the simple craft of brass rubbing - using specialist materials with help from friendly staff - and make a family memento of the age of chivalry.
London Bridge
London Bridge connects the City with Southwark.
This is the fourth London Bridge to span the river at this point. The first one, made of wood, was built by the Romans, following their invasion in 43AD.
London Wall
I n the 2nd century, London (then called Londinium) was controlled by the Roman invaders, and a wall was built to protect it.
Today sections of this city wall are still visible, mingling among the office blocks.
London Wetland CentreThe Lodge, Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes, London, SW13 9WT Tel: +44 (0)20 8409 4400 One of Europe's most ambitious and exciting wildlife projects was opened by WWT in the spring of 2000. London Wetland Centre, created out of a disused Victorian reservoir site adjacent to the Thames, is now a haven for wildfowl and other wetland wildlife.
Mansion House, The
This impressive building was built in 1753. Opposite the Bank of England, it is the official home of the Lord Mayor of London. There is an underground station nearby, named after the house, although it is actually nearer to Bank station.
Namco Station County Hall, Riverside Building, South Bank, London, SE1 7PB It's an action-packed pleasuredome of entertainment. Experience the ultimate in mind- blowing interactive entertainment on three levels.
Millennium Dome(NOW CLOSED but the site has been left up on Virtual London because of the interest generated by the Dome, so that we can satisfy the curiosity of all those who missed out on seeing it) The Dome at Greenwich.
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir105-119 Brentfield Road, Neasden, London, NW10 8JP Tel: +44 (0)20 8965 2651 Enjoy hours of discovery and quiet at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, a masterpiece of exotic design and workmanship that rises above London's skyline.
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