Thursday, April 9, 2009

The Tower of London - World's Most Famous Prison?


The Tower of London dates back as far as Roman times. The Tower itself dates from the time of William The Conqueror. The Tower has been a castle, prison, royal mint, one time zoo, and is still home to the Crown Jewels. You can view the Imperial State Crown, which is set with the 530 carat Culinan I, one of the largest cut diamonds in the world.

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