| The United Kingdom of Great Britain and
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| | England. Taking a relaxing drive through
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| Northern Ireland (commonly called the
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| | the Cotswolds is another way to spend the
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| United Kingdom or UK) is located in the
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| | day. There are rolling hills and lovely
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| British Isles off the northwest coast of
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| | stone cottages for a great view, and the
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| Europe. The UK has the fifth largest
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| | area is less than 100 miles west of
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| economy in the world and attracts
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| | London. Tourists also enjoy great
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| tourists year round. There are four
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| | shopping, play theaters and fine dining.
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| constituent parts, or home nations, to
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| | The UK offers interesting places and fun
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| the United Kingdom: *England *Scotland
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| | activities to both families and
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| *Northern Ireland *Wales
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| | individuals.Explore the United Kingdom on
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| Cultural Facts about the United
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| | a Hiking AdventureWith all the hustle and
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| KingdomThe UK became the dominant
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| | bustle, glitz and dazzle of the United
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| maritime and industrial power of the 19th
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| | Kingdom, you might be wondering when
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| century, and contributed tremendously to
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| | you'll find time for a great hike. Don't
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| the development of Western ideas
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| | worry, there are many delightful hiking
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| concerning capitalism, democracy,
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| | opportunities right around the corner
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| property, literature and science. Many of
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| | from many of the major tourist areas.
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| the world's top universities are located
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| | Whether your goal is to get some exercise
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| in Great Britain. The English language is
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| | and stay fit during your trip to the UK
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| known as the "global language" and has
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| | or just enjoy the outdoors a bit, you can
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| spread to nations around the
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| | escape to the rolling hills of the
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| world.Touring the United KingdomThe UK
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| | Cotswolds or the crashing waves of the
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| offers some of the world's most popular
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| | Outer Hebrides.Hiking is Different for
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| vacation destinations, from historic
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| | Every RegionYou'll find breathtaking
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| cities to tranquil ocean views. There are
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| | mountains to the north in the Lake
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| lovely country houses, majestic castles,
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| | District and in the Pennines. Also,
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| unique structures and ancient monuments.
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| | magnificent mountain scenery awaits in
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| The reasons so many folks choose the
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| | the remote regions of Yorkshire Dales and
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| United Kingdom, particularly Great
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| | Northumberland. If you're up for a
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| Britain, as their destination are
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| | challenging hike, the Peak District
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| endless!Castles and Palaces in the United
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| | offers strenuous climbs to give you a
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| KingdomThere are many delightful castles
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| | real workout. For a less challenging
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| in the UK where tourists can take a walk
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| | hike, you might want to try the
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| through history and learn about royal
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| | Shropshire Hills or the Chilterns. There
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| families of the past. Tourists can also
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| | are thousands of miles of English
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| visit many stately homes. There are
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| | countryside if you're just starting out
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| hundreds of these in Great Britain that
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| | with hiking. Visit the eastern portions
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| are open to the public. One popular
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| | of England where the land flattens to
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| castle is Castle Howard in North
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| | enjoy riverside strolls, see pretty
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| Yorkshire. The entrance of the castle is
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| | skylines and visit unique villages. For
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| gorgeous and has a dome overhead. The
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| | hiking near the city, go south where you
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| lovely park around the castle makes a
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| | can stay in or near London, but still
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| visit worthwhile. The Scottish Edinburgh
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| | find a peaceful walk on the outskirts.
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| Castle sits on a hill high above the
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| | Hiking in the southwest reveals Medieval
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| remainder of the city Edinburgh, and
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| | castles, the beautiful coastlines of
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| offers a view of where some of the
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| | Cornwall and Devon, and also the gentler
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| bloodiest events of Scottish history took
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| | side of the Cotswolds.Hike from CockingA
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| place. The Windsor Castle is known to be
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| | great hike near London begins in the
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| the largest inhabited stronghold in the
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| | village of Cocking, which is situated at
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| world, and it is also the largest castle
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| | the foot of the South Downs Way. The
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| in England. Although the castle was
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| | trail will lead you through the lovely
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| severely damaged by a fire in 1992, it
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| | countryside. The stretch from Cocking to
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| has been restored. For garden lovers, the
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| | the stately home of Uppark passes by
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| Hever Castle and Gardens in Kent offers
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| | ancient Neolithic burial mounds, herds of
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| an enchanting landscape with a
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| | sheep, deer and forests. This hike is a
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| surrounding moat and a drawbridge for
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| | wonderful way to relax after a busy tour
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| protection. Also in Kent is Penshurst
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| | of London.Hiking at the Lake District
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| Place, a gorgeous country mansion that
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| | National ParkYou'll have many hiking
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| was once the home of Sir Philip Sydney,
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| | options at the Lake District National
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| an Elizabethan poet of the 1500s. The
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| | Park, where high mountains and secluded
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| baroque Blenheim Palace in Woodstock
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| | valleys meet to form an inviting
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| offers visitors a peek at the birthplace
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| | landscape. This is the largest English
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| of Sir Winston Churchhill.Charming
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| | national park that was established in
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| Gardens in the United KingdomThe UK is
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| | 1951. There are villages, towns, lakes,
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| known for its talented gardeners from the
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| | dales, fells, beaches and tide pools
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| past, who each left behind a legacy that
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| | within the park, giving every visitor a
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| is carried on today. At almost every
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| | multitude of things to see and do. The
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| popular tourist attraction, there's a
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| | park offers challenging hikes as well as
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| garden to greet the visitor. Botanical
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| | relaxing walks, and soothing waterfalls
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| gardens are frequent in the United
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| | will also greet you occasionally.A Hike
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| Kingdom, so you can enjoy nature's beauty
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| | in Wales and ScotlandIn North Wales,
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| almost anywhere you go! Below are some of
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| | Snowdonia has the highest mountains in
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| the most popular botanical gardens.
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| | Great Britain and Wales, and offers a
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| Anything from exotic to common flowers
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| | great challenge for hikers. Scotland, a
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| and shrubs can be found in the 300-acre
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| | region known as "Highlands and Islands",
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| Royal Botanic (Kew) Gardens near London.
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| | has many dark forests, remote islands,
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| These gardens contain the largest
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| | romantic castles and stunning coastlines.
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| herbarium on earth. The Sissinghurst
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| | Some favorite areas for hikers in
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| Castle Garden in Kent has an unusual
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| | Scotland are the Cuillin range in Skye,
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| landscape and attracts many tourists
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| | the Fort William area and the Cairngorms.
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| during fall, when colors are vibrant.
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| | The United Kingdom is a great place to
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| Stourhead is the most well-known garden
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| | hike no matter what your experience
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| in England, and is often called the
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| | level. You can take a challenge on the
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| birthplace of English landscape
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| | high hills or enjoy a relaxing stroll in
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| gardening. It's located near Shaftesbury,
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| | the park. Either way, you'll fall in love
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| on the outskirts of the Greater London
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| | with the alluring countryside and rolling
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| area. The garden appeals to tourists with
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| | hills of the UK!You can find
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| its flowering shrubs, trees and even
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| | international cell phones and service for
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| bridges and temples, which add
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| | the U.K. for your trip from Free
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| tremendously to the scenery.United
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| | incoming calls from all countries night
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| Kingdom's MuseumsVisitors to the UK are
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| | and day and calling the states is just US
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| able to learn about culture and history
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| | $.08 per minute! They rent and sell
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| by touring one of the country's many
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| | phones and satellite phones as well.John
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| museums, with the most popular being in
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| | Dulaney, born Dec. 11th, 1946, married
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| London. The British Museum in London
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| | with children.
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| houses the famous Rosetta stone and the
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| | Living most years since 1969 outside the
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| Elgin marbles. It's one of the world's
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| | USA and working in motion pictures since
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| greatest museums. The National Gallery in
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| | 1965 I started with my wife, Jojo, in
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| London offers a dazzling collection of
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| | March of 1994 in San Francisco, Ca.
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| Western art, and represents many famous
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| | I've lived in or been to approximately
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| artists, from da Vinci to Picasso! The
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| | 36 countries and have lived under
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| gallery houses an abundance of
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| | Democracies, Socialism, Communism,
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| Renaissance art pieces. Art lovers can
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| | dictatorships, kingdoms and others. There
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| get their fill here while in London.
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| | is nothing like home.
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| Another great art museum in London is
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| | I participated at Channel Four in
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| Tate Britain, where some 10,000 works are
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| | Manila, Philippines during the "People
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| displayed.Touring StonehengeStonehenge,
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| | Power Revolution" and stood, with my
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| England is a very popular attraction that
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| | wife's brother, along with half a million
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| bewilders many visitors with legends and
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| | others against the threat of tank attack.
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| mystical theories dating back to the Dark
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| | I have witnessed the ruinous effects of
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| Ages. It's located near Amesbury in
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| | Socialism /Communism /Dictatorship in
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| Wiltshire, just 90 miles from London.
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| | dozens of countries and today enjoy the
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| When in Scotland Tourists who will be
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| | remains of our freedoms and protections
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| visiting Scotland in late fall will find
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| | of the Constitution in the USA here in
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| the Scottish Highland Games to be very
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| | California.
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| entertaining! From the Tugs of War and
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| | Working in front of and behind the
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| pipers and drummers to the sheep dog
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| | camera films around the world we removed
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| demonstrations, these games appeal to
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| | to the suburbs and a quiet life, for a
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| adults and children alike. It's a great
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| | few years. We still have property in
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| way to spend a family vacation.More Fun
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| | Umbria, Italy, some is for sale. After
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| Things to Do in the United KingdomMany
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| | all is said and done I count my children,
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| tourists enjoy cruising on Lake
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| | wife Jojo and my friends as my only real
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| Windermere, the most famous lake in
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| | treasure.
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