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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- Where is the Anne Frank House?
“The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam preserves the hidden annex where Anne Frank wrote her diary.”
Reference: Anne Frank House
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Is Amsterdam the seat of the Dutch government?
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, but the government sits in The Hague.
Who founded the Hermitage Museum?
The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg traces its founding to 1764, when Catherine the Great began collecting art. It is now one of the largest museums in the world.