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Top 10 Most Iconic British Landmarks Click Here To Subscribe: https://goo.gl/X3MOKj Like us on Facebook: https://goo.gl/69Frjc Follow us on Twitter: https://goo.gl/wHdZFT Follow us on Instagram: https://goo.gl/2uKfKI Music: NoCopyrightSounds, music without limitations. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b Thanks for watching! Awesome & Awesome Present Awesome definition - Define Awesome Sincerly Leave your comment to share your opinion after watching this video. Hope you are enjoy my video, please like and subscribe for more future videos. 10 Most Iconic British Landmarks Great Britain (comprising England, Scotland and Wales) is an island with a long history and plenty of culture. Over 16 million people visited Britain during the first half of last year alone, so it’s obviously a hugely popular holiday destination. Britain is packed full of a wealth of museums, galleries, monuments, landmarks and more, so we’ve picked out ten of the most iconic which all tourists and locals alike should visit. The Angel of the North Located in the North of England in a town called Gateshead, The Angel of the North is a sculpture by artist Antony Gormley. It’s made of steel and represents an angel (as the name would suggest) with a wingspan which stretches 177 feet (or 54 metres) across. Loch Ness ‘Loch’ simply means ‘lake’ when translated from Scottish Gaelic; there are numerous lochs in Scotland, but Loch Ness is by far the most famous. It is the largest of all the lochs by volume, but it only ranks second in terms of both area and depth. Loch Ness is home to the mysterious, mythological creature called the Loch Ness Monster – often more affectionately known as Nessie – who reportedly patrols the murky waters. White Cliffs of Dover Anyone entering England from Europe can’t miss the White Cliffs of Dover – a set of cliffs which face France. These cliffs are made from chalk so they appear to be completely white in colour, which makes them very striking to look at. They reach up to 350 feet (110 metres) high, making them very imposing, indeed. Hadrian’s Wall In the year AD 122, the Emperor Hadrian wanted to defend Britannia, so he ordered the construction of a wall stretching the width of the island which effectively separated the North (roughly the area of Scotland) from the South (most of the region now known as England). Towers and gates were placed intermittently along the wall; these were guarded by soldiers to monitor who passed through. Although much of the wall has now disintegrated, large sections still remain, and it’s possible to follow its entire path from Wallsend to near a village called Bowness-on-Solway. St Paul’s Cathedral St Paul’s Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren; it was built during the 17th and 18th Centuries and is still a working cathedral today. It features one of the highest domes in the world, which is instantly recognisable along the London skyline. Being such an important feature in Britain’s history, St Paul’s Cathedral has been home to countless state funerals, weddings and celebrations. The funerals of Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher were held within its walls; there are memorials to Florence Nightingale and Sir Alexander Fleming; in the crypt the tomb of Horatio, Lord Nelson can be found. These are just a few examples of the massively powerful, influential names which have been honored at St Paul’s Cathedral. Tower of London The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was meant to be a royal residence, but is actually much better known as being a prison. For over 800 years it held some of the most famous, devious, terrible criminals the world has ever seen; Anne Boleyn, Walter Raleigh, Lady Jane Grey and the Kray twins are just a few of the tower’s previous notorious inmates. In addition to its reputation as a prison, the Tower of London is also famous for holding the Crown Jewels, which are on display to the public. Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace was built over 300 years ago, and since then it has been one of the main residences of the British Royal family. Located in London, the Victoria Memorial is placed just outside its main front gates, and the Mall stretches directly away from it. Visitors are always able to tell whether the monarch is in residence or not by the presence of the Royal Standard; if this flag is flying on the roof’s mast, then the monarch (currently Queen Elizabeth II) is spending some time at Buckingham Palace rather than one of the other royal residences. Some sections of the palace are open to the public, so it’s possible to tour the rooms which have been lived in by some of the most famous kings and queens in history! The London Eye Palace of Westminster and Big Ben Stonehenge