The Crystal Palace Museum

Location:
Anerley Hill, Crystal Palace, London SE19 2BA

Facts:
Originally built for The Great Exhibition, a showcase industrial achievements
Located in Hyde Park
Destroyed by fire in 1936
In 2013, a $500 million plan to restore the Palace was announced by a Chinese investment group

2013 Reconstruction Plan

Camden Market

Location: Camden High St, London NW1 8NH, United Kingdom
Website

Facts:
- Largest retail market in Camden Town
- Composed of 6 sections: Camden Lock Market, Stables Market, Buck Street Market, Camden Lock Village, Electric Ballroom and Inverness Street Market
- Each section has their own primary function; for example, Stables Market, the former Pickford stables, offers a large collection of antique and subculture (primarily goth) clothing and art pieces.

Stables Market entrance

Borough Market

Location:
8 Southwark St, London SE1 1TL, United Kingdom

Facts:
One of the oldest and largest farmer's markets in London
Over 100 vendors of different products ranging from meats and cheeses to fruits and veggies

Tower Bridge

Location:
71 Tanner St, London SE1 3PL, United Kingdom

Facts:
Both a bascule and suspension bridge
Crosses the River Thames
Took 8 years to construct
In 1982, the Tower Bridge was opened to the public; it hadn't been a public attraction since 1910

Hyde Park

Location:
 Westminster, London W2 2UH, United Kingdom

Facts:
One of the Royal Parks of London
350 acres of space
Home of the Crystal Palace
About 300 acres smaller than New York City's Central Park
Divided by two bodies of water : the Serpentine and the Long Water
Famous for its various monuments, memorials and statues

Regent Park

Location:
Chester Rd, London NW1 4NR, United Kingdom

Facts:
One of the Royal Parks of London
Contains Regent College and the London Zoo

Trafalgar Square

Location:
Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N 5DN, United Kingdom

Facts:
Centerpiece of Trafalgar Square is Nelson's Column to honor Herotio Nelson and the British victory at the Battle of Trafalgar
The Norwegian government sends a Norwegian Spruce tree every Christmas to place in the Square to honor British allied forces during WWII
The Square is the hub of 17 bus stops
The Square is a popular location for New Year's Day celebrations
Property of the Queen

Big Ben

Location:
Westminster, London SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom

Facts:
Chimes every 15 minutes and it's sounds can be heard from a 5 mile radius

The Union Flag flies over Big Ben whenever Parliament is in session. 

Sometimes referred to as St. Stephen's Tower, The Clock Tower and Big Ben
First chimed May 31,1859
Gothic Revival architectural style
The clock was silenced during the funeral of Margaret Thatcher
Controversy: No one really knows where the name "Big Ben" originated from
Featured in countless films and TV shows as well as other mediums of pop culture

The London Eye

Location:
Riverside Bldg, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7PB, United Kingdom

Facts:
About 800 people can view in the city in one full rotation
7 years to construct
Each rotation takes 30 minutes
32 oblong capsules
Named the Millennium Wheel later changed to London Eye
View spans a 25 mile radius
Featured in many films such as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Cars 2 and G.I Joe: Retaliation








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