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Big Ben, London, England
Okay, funny story. I had no idea what the hell to look for when Ali told me to see Big Ben my first trip to London 18 months ago. I walked and walked, saw Westminster Abbey, Parliament, etc. but couldn’t find the sign to Big Ben even though according to my map, I was right in front of it. So I cruised over to the area near the Eye of London and pretended not to be disappointed in my oversight.
[I'd like to take a moment and extra sentence space to say that when I arrived in London by myself, I hadn't done much research and my knowledge of the city up to that point was that it had great tea, a queen, and the author of Harry Potter. Back to the story then I suppose.]
As I walked along the bank, I overheard a woman talking to her children in a British accent. Bingo, a local. I asked her if she knew where Big Ben was and after her laughter subsided, she told me . . .
“It’s the large clock tower in front of Parliament!”
Hmmm…embarrassed? What do you think?!
Off I went then, back across the street to take a picture of said large clock tower, which by the way, is beautiful in its own right. The structure, the intimate carvings that make up its architecture, or how it stands prominent in front of Parliament-all make it yet another sight worth seeing.
Palace of Westminster
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
Website: www.parliament.uk
Underground stations: Westminster
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