PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BIG BEN
- 153 years old
- At 9'-0" diameter, 7'-6" high
The origin of Big Ben is at Westminster Chimes
Westminster" has become a metonym for the UK Parliament, and the Westminster system of government has taken its name after it. The Elizabeth Tower, in particular, which is often referred to by the name of its main bell, "Big Ben", is an iconic landmark of London and the United Kingdom
It cost $60.97 for the Chunnel one way. It takes 2 hours and 15 minutes from London to Paris.Though the idea of creating a tunnel underneath the English Channel connecting England and France had been around since the times of Napoleon, it was not until 1981 that a plan was firmly put in place for the project. With workforces starting at each side of the channel, construction of the Chunnel began in 1988 and took six years to finish. The tunnel officially opened on Nov. 14, 1994. At its deepest point the Chunnel sits at 150 feet under the seabed. (History on the Chunnel)
The Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet (324 meters) tall, including the antenna at the top. Without the antenna, it is 984 feet (300 m).The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution.
The tower is classified as public domain, so when the lights are off, picture taking and sharing is permitted. Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel, the organization that manages the tower, notes this on its website. “Daytime views from the Eiffel Tower are rights-free." But it continues to read: "However, its various illuminations are subject to author’s rights as well as brand rights. Usage of these images is subject to prior request from the Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel."
The Louvre or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre, pronounced: [myze dy luvʁ]) is one of the world's largest museums and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, France, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement (district).
The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are visible in the basement of the museum. The building was extended many times to form the present Louvre Palace.
