Landmarks and Monuments

Big Ben is the name of a bell in a clock. The clocktower forms part of the Palace of Westminster.

Big Ben is synonymous as the Great Bell, the Clock and the Tower in which it is encased. Big Ben is actually named after Sir Benjamin Hall, a politician of the time.

Present thinking that Stonehenge was a calculator and timekeeper for solar and lunar events such as eclipses, solstices and the equinoxes is now going out of favour. Few British archaeologists either believe, or can see any evidence that Stonehenge was was used for complex astronomical 'computations'. There is however considerable evidence that it was carefully designed (as a mirrored symmetrical structure), and that the premeditated design, whatever its contemporary cosmological significance, was set on the axis of the midwinter and midsummer solstices.

There are over 2400 fountains at the Versailles Palace.

I can you tell you no one will tell you that , because they never ever were in Scotland.

Well someone should because they were, see Roman fort sites and related question. Learn your history.

Yes, she did. This was when the Spanish would be going to explore the Americas, then (I think it was Francis Drake) they would sneak onto their ships and raid them. But not with pirates. Anyway, the Spanish would come back furious, and she would deny every claim and pretend like she didn't do anything. AND THEY BELIEVED HER! The Spanish thought they were robbed by pirates...

There is only one famous Stonehenge in Britain. The sarsen stones (the big ones) were brought up to 20 miles from other parts of Salisbury Plain. The bluestones were brought from Prescelly, in the far west of Wales, aqbout 160 miles in a straight line. Nobody knows the route they used, the stones may have been brought around the coast by sea, then up the River Avon. (NB not the Avon associated with Shakespeare). Look it up on a map to see the sort of journay the must have had - Stonehenge is just north of Salisbury, Prescelly is near Fishguard and St Davids.

Yes. Ayers Roxk, now known by its indigenous name of Uluru, is a landmark of Australia, found in central Australia. It is an inset erg, and the world's second largest monolith (not the largest, as is commonly believed, with the largest being Mt Augustus, also in Austalia).

Depending upon how the system is set up there could be a variety of effects.

To have a hydroelectric dam there needs to be a source of water, which frequently is a river damed up flooding an area behind it. That could be seen as a problem depending upon how it is managed and whether or not you live in the effected area.

The water flow is being altered as well as other physical qualities of the water. The sediment load and gas pressure will likely decrease. The construction would need to take into account the alterations to the habitat for wildlife. If the dissolved oxygen level drops too low fish could die and anaerobic conditions could lead to ammonia problems and a pH shift.

There is also the problem of creating a division in a waterway where there was none before. This could be a problem for wildlife and for transportation.

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the Pont du Grad is located near Nimes in Southern France. The little towns of Beaucaire and Tarascon are close to the bridge which stands in a small village called 'Vers-Pont-Du-Gard'

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the builder of the Eiffel tower is his promoter, engineer Gustave Eiffel. He also buit the internal framework of Liberty statue in New York.

There are four cities, actually: Luxor and Paris have one pair, and London and New York City have the other pair.

The Qing dynasty adopted the tributary system of international relationships. This was a network of trade that took place between China and its tributaries such as Japan and Korea. China's supremacy during the time drew these people into the Chinese system and culture.

Yes, you can go inside the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, but only through guided tours. These tours provide visitors with the opportunity to learn about the clock and its history. However, access is often limited and may require advance booking.

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They used a series of pulleys and rope,and a lot of man power!

The Millennium Dome was opened by John Major. It was designed as a Festival of Britain to celebrate the third millennium. The dome was designed by architect, Richard Rogers and structural engineer, Buro Happold. The dome opened on December 31, 1999 on Greenwich Peninsula in London, England.

Next of Kin Memorial Avenue was created in 1922.

The first to be known under the name of "president" (full title was "president of the ministers council) was Francisco Martínez de la Rosa in 1834-1835. Today the title is "Presidente del Gobierno" (President of the (Spanish) Government).

This can lead to confussion because Spain is not a republic, but a monarchy. Therefore, the "President" in Spain would normally be called a prime minister.

The Head of Government in Spain is called the Presidente de Gobierno. The following is a quote of Titulo IV (Title IV) of the Spanish Constitution.

"Artículo 98.

1. El Gobierno se compone del Presidente, de los Vicepresidentes en su caso, de los Ministros y de los demás miembros que establezca la ley.

2. El Presidente dirige la acción del Gobierno y coordina las funciones de los demás miembros del mismo, sin perjuicio de la competencia y responsabilidad directa de éstos en su gestión."

Number 1 says "The government is composed of the President....."

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