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Observe Trafalgar Square and its tribute to Sir Horatio Nelson that symbolizes Great Britain's time as a naval and colonial superpower leading up to the 20th century
Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square, London. London: Trafalgar Square Sidewalk artists in Trafalgar Square, London. Trafalgar Square, London, with the National Gallery in the background. The gallery was moved to its present location at the northern end of the square in 1838. London: Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery
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Trafalgar Square, London.
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Sidewalk artists in Trafalgar Square, London.
Trafalgar Square, London, with the National Gallery in the background. The gallery was moved to its present location at the northern end of the square in 1838.
London: Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery
Observe Trafalgar Square and its tribute to Sir Horatio Nelson that symbolizes Great Britain's time as a naval and colonial superpower leading up to the 20th century
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