2. LONDON 2012
The London Olympics happened in 2012.
They were held in Stratford.
Athletes came from all over the world to compete in them
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3. ST PAULS CATHEDRAL
St Pauls cathedral is a famous landmark
It is possible to climb right to the top, from where you can see the
whole of London
When Charles dickens was alive, the air was so polluted that the
dome of St Pauls was black!
It took 48 hours to clean one square meter of the floor when the
whole thing was cleaned. The whole cleaning process took 12 years
4. SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE
It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare’s playing company
the globe burnt down when some actors fired a cannon at a rafter.
The globe is made entirely of wood and plaster, which is why it
burnt down so easily
5. THE SHARD
The shard is 306 meters high
It is the tallest building in the European union
It is also the tallest completed building in Europe
6. MR BEAN
Mr Bean is the most beloved TV character in the UK
He is known to be a very dumb character
He also has a little teddy bear called Teddy
And he never speaks, only makes incoherent noises
