The National Gallery. Houses one of the greatest collections of European painting in the world
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The Trafalgar Square Fountains
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Trafalgar Square's "Fourth Plinth"
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The National Gallery sits on the North side of Trafalgar Square
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Nelson's Column
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The view of Trafalgar Square from Whitehall
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The route's first Tourist Trap. The Household Cavalry on guard at Horseguards Parade
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Horseguards Parade
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A new memorial erected in Whitehall to remember the role of women in World War Two
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Downing Street. those gates were erected during the Thatcher era (was it to keep us out or her in?)
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The Cenotaph
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There are a lot of Generals in Whitehall, but Monty must be worth a picture!
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Unsurprisingly this bloke was recently voted the Greatest Ever Briton
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The Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament
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The Houses of Parliament with the statue Richard the Lion Heart in front
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The grand entrance to Westminster Abbey
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The view up Buckingham Gate towards Buckingham Palace
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Buckingham Palace, home of the British Royal Family
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The vast Victoria Memorial dominates the forecourt in front of Buckingham Palace
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The ornate Gates of Green Park, across the road from the Palace
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Constitution Hill "climbing" up to Hyde Park Corner
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Wellington's Constitution Arch, the old Grand Entrance to London
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There's no escaping this bloke around here
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The grand entrance to Hyde Park
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Apsley House, the Duke of Wellington's former residence, Number One, London
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The South Carriage Drive, a long straight ride between Hyde Park and Knightsbridge
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The Albert Memorial, groundbreaking architecture for the day
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The Serpentine Gallery, sitting between Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
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The Serpentine, Hyde Park's peaceful boating lake
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Hopefully these pedestrians will be kept off the road come July
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When most people pedal around the Serpentine, this is what they are using...
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Come in number 43, your time is up!
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Back out through the gates onto Hyde Park Corner
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The Household Cavalry travel in style from their barracks on the South Carriage Drive to Horseguards Parade
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Back down Constitution Hill to the front of Buckingham Palace
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Past the Palace for the second time
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Onto the Mall
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The Gates to St James' Park, home to hundreds of aquatic birds, including five pelicans!
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The view back up the Mall towards Buckingham Palace
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Admiralty Arch, leads back to Trafalgar Square and where Stage One of this year's Tour will pass
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