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1. I caught the train from Chelmsford station nice and early to make sure I could squeeze the maximum amount of culture into my day. As we pulled into Stratford station (the last stop before London Liverpool Street and the start of my adventure proper), I looked to my right and saw the wonderful London Stadium. Originally built as part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the 2012 Olympics, which London football club started using the London Stadium as their home ground from the start of the 2016/2017 season?
2. Even though London Liverpool Street Station has a London Underground (or "Tube" as we Brits like to call it!) station within its confines, as it was such a nice day, I decided to walk to the first stop on my cultural tour - St Paul's Cathedral. As I marvelled at the impressive structure, with its famous dome rising 365 feet to the cross at its summit, I had to pay my respects to the designer of this magnificent building, Sir Christopher Wren. In what style did he design St Paul's Cathedral?
3. Having marvelled at the wonderful St Paul's Cathedral for quite some time, I decided I needed some art culture. I remembered that the Tate Modern was just across the River Thames, so I headed immediately south and walked across the Millennium Bridge, which had, as its name suggests, been constructed as part of London's Millennium celebrations. Queen Elizabeth II inaugurated the bridge on 10th June 2000, but it was closed two days later for what reason?
4. I couldn't believe my luck when I got to the Tate Modern - they were only showcasing an exhibition by my favourite artist, Robert Rauschenberg! Sadly, I knew I wouldn't be able to spend as long inside as I might ideally like to, as my cultural tour had only just begun, and I had so many more wonderful London sights to see. As I walked into the building, I was reminded that it hadn't always been an art gallery. What was the building originally constructed as?
5. I reluctantly left the Tate Modern, vowing to come back again another day very soon to spend more time looking at Robert Rauschenberg's wonderful artwork, and decided to stay on the south side of the river for my next bit of sightseeing. Another short walk in the glorious sunshine later and I found myself on the South Bank, which is home to, among other attractions, the London Eye. This glorified ferris wheel consists of 32 capsules, each of which holds up to 25 people, but do you know at what speed the wheel rotates?
6. Having previously taken a "flight" on the London Eye, I decided not to bother joining the somewhat lengthy queue this time around. Besides, I needed more culture! And what better culture than seeing the meeting places of the House of Commons and the House of Lords - the Palace of Westminster (commonly known as the Houses of Parliament after its aforementioned occupants). I could see the magnificent building from my vantage point on the South Bank, but I wanted a closer look. Which bridge, a stone's throw south of the London Eye, did I cross to take me directly to my next destination?
7. Just as I stepped off the bridge, Big Ben chimed two o'clock. Wow, how time flies, and I still had more culture to cram into my day! I decided to sit down on a low wall opposite the Palace of Westminster, eat the sandwiches I had made before embarking on my adventure (no time to find a cultural café in which to have lunch!), and take in the wonderful sights of Westminster. As I sat there, I looked to my left and saw Parliament Street, which I recalled is the southern end of Whitehall, and leads to Downing Street. Now, everybody knows that 10 Downing Street is the Prime Minister's official residence, but whose official residence is just next door at number 11?
8. Having finished my sandwiches, I took a short stroll along Birdcage Walk along the edge of St James's Park towards perhaps the most iconic building in London and, indeed, the UK - Buckingham Palace. As I gazed in awe at this magnificent building, it dawned on me that I had never actually seen Buckingham Palace with my own eyes before. Added to this, I had never been aware that there is a rather splendid monument located a short distance in front of the palace, and which can be seen on the right of this picture. To which British monarch is this monument a memorial?
9. I decide to head back towards Liverpool Street Station, knowing that I'll come across more sightseeing attractions on the way, so I head down The Mall away from Buckingham Palace. When I reach the roundabout at the end of The Mall, I look to my left and see the magnificent Trafalgar Square, with the impressive Nelson's Column as its centrepiece. It brings back memories of the few times I visited Trafalgar Square with my parents many years ago, although of course back then, one had to be very careful not to be the victim of droppings from which type of birds?
10. I was getting rather thirsty and peckish after all of my walking and sightseeing, so I decided to head towards Piccadilly Circus, where I knew there were a good selection of places to eat and drink, before heading home. As I got to Piccadilly Circus, I looked up at the famous statue of the winged archer commonly known as The Statue Of Eros, but vaguely recalled someone once telling me that the statue is not, in fact of Eros. I was too tired to worry about the details, and went to find a suitable place to refresh my weary body, but can you tell me who the statue actually represents?
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