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London is one of the world's leading business, financial and cultural centres and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts all contribute to its status as a major global city. It is one of the places everyone should visit at least once in the lifetime.

About London

Greater London covers an area of 609 square miles (1579 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 14 million people being the most populous city in the European Union. Over 300 different languages are spoken within the city.

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Science Museum

Science Museum The Science Museum is part of the National Museum of Science and Industry and it is a major London tourist attraction. It now holds a collection of over 300,000 items, including such famous items as Stephenson’s Rocket, the oldest surviving steam locomotive, the first jet engine, a reconstruction of Francis Crick and James Watson’s model of DNA and the first prototype of the 10,000-year Clock of the Long Now. It also contains hundreds of interactive exhibits. A recent addition is the IMAX 3D Cinema showing science and nature documentaries, some of them in 3-D. Entrance has been free since 1 December 2001.



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