Is Big Ben the name of the clock tower in London?
Big Ben is actually the nickname of the giant bell inside London's famous clock tower. The tower itself was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
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- What is in the Paris Catacombs?
“The Paris Catacombs hold the remains of about six million people, moved from overcrowded cemeteries in the late 1700s.”
Reference: Paris Musées
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Was the Eiffel Tower supposed to be temporary?
The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair and was supposed to be torn down after 20 years, but it was saved because it was useful as a radio antenna.
What is the oldest underground railway in the world?
The London Underground opened in 1863, making it the oldest underground railway in the world.