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London is a major tourist destination with four world heritage sites, a number of royal parks, and numerous iconic landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye. Other attractions include famous institutions such as the British Museum and the National Gallery, along with a multitude of shopping, nightlife and entertainment venues in the West End. Londons main geographical feature is the River Thames which runs through the city from the south-west to the east. * Tower Bridge, Londra Tower of London, Traitors Gate Panorama of the Thames at night with the illuminated Tower Bridge on the left and London Bridge on the right Big Ben The Clock Tower is the worlds largest four-faced, chiming turret clock. The structure is situated at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament building in Westminster, London. It is often mistakenly called Big Ben Canary Wharf London Eye Palace of Westminster Houses of Parliament Saint Paul’s Cathedral British Museum National Gallery Piccadilly Circus Westminster abbey west Buckingham Palace The Main Gate Royal Holloway, University of London City hall River Thames Trafalgar Square London Trafalgar Square Notting Hill Carnival Millennium Bridge The main Olympic stadium for 2012, which will hold about 91000 spectators Kings College Chapel West