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Tourist Attractions Question: What is the feature of famous British sights? Museums and galleries British Museum , London, is the authoritative source of images depicting world culture and history including ceramics（陶瓷艺术）, sculpture, prints, drawings and paintings. British Museum British Museum British Museum British Museum British Museum British Museum Reading Room Windsor Castle Windsor Castle is an official residence of the Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world that is still lived in and the oldest royal home in Britain. The castle was the inspiration for the Royal family’s surname. William the Conqueror built the castle in 1080 and it has remained a royal palace and fortress for almost 1,000 years. Each year, the Order of the Garter ceremony is held at Windsor Castle, and the Queen occasionally hosts a “dine and sleeps” for politicians and public figures. Kensington Palace Kensington Palace was the favorite residence of successive sovereigns. It was the birthplace and childhood home of Queen Victoria and her primary residence until she moved into Buckingham Palace. The palace was the London home of Diana, Princess of Wales and is still home to several other members of the Royal Family. Castle in Edinburgh Balmoral Castle Balmoral Castle is the private residence of the Queen. It has remained a favorite residence for the Queen and her family during the summer holiday period in August and September. The Castle is located on the large Balmoral Estate in Aberdeen shire（阿伯丁郡）, Scotland. The Palace of Holyroodhouse The Queen’s official residence in Scotland. It was also the home of many Scottish royals. St Pauls Cathedral, London St Pauls Cathedral was built after the Great Fire of London. It took 40 years to build it. London Eye An Artificial Lake in Brecon Beacons布雷肯比斯国家公园 Wales HADRIAN’S WALL哈德兰长城 Hadrian‘s Wall was a Roman frontier built in the years AD 122-30 by order of the Emperor Hadrian. It was 73(117km) miles long. Hadrians