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Welcome to the
Norfolk Broads
Congratulations,
you have reached
The Norfolk Broads.
The Broads have been a favourite
boating holiday destination since the
early 20th century. The waterways are
lock-free, although there are three
bridges under which only small
cruisers can pass. The area attracts
all kinds of visitors, including ramblers,
artists, anglers, and bird-watchers
as well as people "messing about
in boats". The Norfolk wherry, the
traditional cargo craft of the area,
can still be seen on the Broads as
some specimens have been preserved
and restored.
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Welcome toT he
Angel of theNorth
Congratulations,
you have reached
The Angel of the
North, Tyne and Wear.
As the name suggests, it is a steel
sculpture of an angel, standing 20 metres
(66 feet) tall, with wings 54 metres (178
feet) wide – making it wider than the
Statue of Liberty's height. The wings
themselves are not planar, but are angled
3.5 degrees forward, which Gormley has
been quoted as saying was to create
”a sense of embrace”. It stands on a hill
overlooking the A1 road and the A167
road into Tyneside and the East Coast
Main Line rail route.
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Welcome to
Eilean Donan Castle
Congratulations,
you have reached
Eilean Donan Castle,
Highlands, Scotland.
Eilean Donan (Scottish Gaelic forIsland of Donan), is a small island inLoch Duich in the western Highlandsof Scotland. Eilean Donan castle is the famous castle situated on theisland. The castle was restored in theyears between 1912 and 1932, therestoration included the constructionof an arched bridge to give easieraccess to the castle. It is now one ofthe most photographed monumentsin Scotland and a popular venue forweddings and film locations, it hasappeared in such films as Highlander.On a clear day it is possible to see the Isle of Skye from the castle.
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Welcome to the
Giant’s Causeway
Congratulations,
you have reached
The Giant’s Causeway,
County Antrim,
Northern Ireland.
Legend has it that the Irish giant Fionn
mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool) built the
causeway to walk to Scotland to fight
his Scottish counterpart Benandonner.
One version of the legend tells that
Finn McCool fell asleep before he got
to Scotland. When he did not arrive,
the much larger Benandonner crossed
the bridge looking for him. To protect
Fionn, his wife Oonagh laid a blanket
over Fionn and pretended he was
actually Fionn's baby son.
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Welcome to
Blackpool
Congratulations,
you have reached
Blackpool, Lancashire.
Blackpool is believed to get its namefrom a long gone drainage channelwhich ran over a peat bog. The waterwhich ran into the sea at Blackpoolwas black from the peat and formed a"black pool" in waters of the Irish Sea.Blackpool rose to prominence as amajor centre of tourism during the19th century, particularly for theinhabitants of northern mill towns.Blackpool Tower, opened in 1894 and has been a dominant landmarkof the Blackpool skyline for well over a century. Inspired by the EiffelTower of Paris, France. It is 158 m (518 ft 9 in) tall.
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Welcome to
Durdle Door
Congratulations,
you have reached
Durdle Door, Dorset.
Durdle Door is one of Dorset's mostrecognisable features. Originally aband of resistant Portland limestoneran along the shore, the same bandwhich can be seen two miles downthe coast forming the narrow entranceto Lulworth Cove. Behind this is a 400 ft (120 metre) band of variousweaker rocks which are easily eroded,and behind this is a stronger andmuch thicker band of chalk, whichforms the Purbeck Hills. On a clear day you can see along the JurassicCoast westwards towards Portlandand eastwards towards Man of WarBay and Lulworth.
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