Southwark Cathedral. Overview and History "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. " - Samuel Johnson Do you know all the verses to the children's song, "London Bridge is falling down"? They will take you through the history of London so let's have a look, shall we? First we need a bridge, in order for it to fall down. The Romans were nice enough to build the first one, probably using a combination of floating platforms and walkways. Now, London Bridge first fell down and became a song when the English were fighting Viking invaders from Denmark.
Whoops! Verse Three: "Build it up with bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar. " Of course, a multi-colored thread of zany events came to pass in the seven-century lifespan of the stone London Bridge -- witch burnings, boating collisions and drownings, the Plague -- it's all part of becoming the world's largest city, a rich title which London achieved in the nineteenth century. Oops! The London Dungeons. ICE Train Presentation in London St. Pancras. Overview and History "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.
" - Samuel Johnson Do you know all the verses to the children's song, "London Bridge is falling down"? They will take you through the history of London so let's have a look, shall we? First we need a bridge, in order for it to fall down. The Romans were nice enough to build the first one, probably using a combination of floating platforms and walkways. Carnaby street, London. London Eye. Jubilee Bridge in london on New Years Eve 2011. Overview and History "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. " - Samuel Johnson Do you know all the verses to the children's song, "London Bridge is falling down"?
They will take you through the history of London so let's have a look, shall we? First we need a bridge, in order for it to fall down. The Romans were nice enough to build the first one, probably using a combination of floating platforms and walkways. Now, London Bridge first fell down and became a song when the English were fighting Viking invaders from Denmark. Oxford Circus crossing in London. Overview and History"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.
" - Samuel JohnsonDo you know all the verses to the children's song, "London Bridge is falling down"? They will take you through the history of London so let's have a look, shall we? First we need a bridge, in order for it to fall down. The Romans were nice enough to build the first one, probably using a combination of floating platforms and walkways. During Roman times the River Thames was much wider and shallower than it is today, so you could get away with mud hopping. As London has grown it has continually reclaimed the riverbank and funneled the river into a tighter channel, causing no small floods in the lower-laying areas.Now, London Bridge first fell down and became a song when the English were fighting Viking invaders from Denmark.
Trafalgar Square. Overview and History"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.
" - Samuel JohnsonDo you know all the verses to the children's song, "London Bridge is falling down"? They will take you through the history of London so let's have a look, shall we? First we need a bridge, in order for it to fall down. The Romans were nice enough to build the first one, probably using a combination of floating platforms and walkways. During Roman times the River Thames was much wider and shallower than it is today, so you could get away with mud hopping. As London has grown it has continually reclaimed the riverbank and funneled the river into a tighter channel, causing no small floods in the lower-laying areas.Now, London Bridge first fell down and became a song when the English were fighting Viking invaders from Denmark. Buckingham Palace. Overview and History "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.
" - Samuel Johnson Do you know all the verses to the children's song, "London Bridge is falling down"? They will take you through the history of London so let's have a look, shall we? First we need a bridge, in order for it to fall down. Tower Bridge, London. Overview and History. Round pond, Hyde park, London. Overview and History "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.
" - Samuel Johnson Do you know all the verses to the children's song, "London Bridge is falling down"? They will take you through the history of London so let's have a look, shall we? First we need a bridge, in order for it to fall down. The Romans were nice enough to build the first one, probably using a combination of floating platforms and walkways.
Now, London Bridge first fell down and became a song when the English were fighting Viking invaders from Denmark. Whoops! Verse Three: "Build it up with bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar. " Natural History Museum, London. Overview and History "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. " - Samuel Johnson Do you know all the verses to the children's song, "London Bridge is falling down"? They will take you through the history of London so let's have a look, shall we? First we need a bridge, in order for it to fall down. British Museum, London. Westminster Abbey. Overview and History. Panoramic view of Londrina. Top of the building malaga. Here's your soundtrack. Okay, maybe they're not exactly brazillian but their music is awesome and their live shows legendary. Now, Brazil covers almost half of South America and its Amazon rainforest is the world's largest jungle... which is rapidly getting cut down.
The country is basically one giant botanical garden with some bangin' cities on its edges. Brazil was colonized in 1808 by the royal court of Portugal, which was fleeing Napolean's troops. They didn't stay long, and Brazil won its independence in 1822. Its biggest city, Sao Paulo, is the financial hub of South America. Brazil is known for three things: amazingly beautiful women, carnival, and Pele -- King of Football, Athlete of the Century, football ambassador of the world and a declared national treasure. Brazillians can tell foreigners a mile away, by the way their hips move.
This picture of mask diving at the Taipus reefs makes me shed hot and salty tears all over my calendar, which is set on "January" right now. Piccadilly Circus at night. Southwark Cathedral The Nave. Southwark Cathedral, The Altar. Overview and History. London Bridge. London Bridge from the steps under Adelaide House. Church Square, Market Harborough. Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce. The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete.
Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia. Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years.
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Text by Steve Smith. London Bridge and River Thames by Dawid Gorny. Overview and History. Sunset at Tower Bridge in London by Dawid Gorny. Overview and History. Tower Bridge and River Thames in London. View at Tower Bridge and River Thames in London by Dawid Gorny. Piccadilly Circus at the Eros Statue London. Portobello Road Market - London. Little Venice on the Grand Union Canal. Little Venice in London. Westminster abbey in london. Westminster bridge in london.