Legoland Windsor
Millions of Lego bricks have been used to create these large models in a 60 ha park that overlooks Windsor Castle. Moving models and miniature European cities show off the professional Lego builders' considerable skill. Children will enjoy the Imagination Centre with its many attractions for all.
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National Postal Museum
Inside the central Post office, the National postal museum opened in 1965, probably contains the largest postal-stamp collection in the world. There are some 250,000 stamps to see, including the rare «1 penny black» of 1840.
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Leicester Square
Open only to pedestrians, this square surrounded by restaurants and cinemas is incredibly vibrant. In the middle is the fountain erected in 1874 in memory of Shakespeare opposite the Statue of Charlie Chaplin by John Doubleday (1980). Leicester Square was once a garden in front of the manor house of the Sydney's, Earls of Leicester, built on the north side. In the 18C, this square became an elegant place where well to do artists such as Reynolds and Hogarth lived.
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St Peter-upon-Cornhill
This building was designed by Wren (1677 - 1687). Inside, the elegant wooden screen is believed to be the work of the architect and is one of only two to be found in a Wren church. The church currently houses a centre for Christian studies.
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