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Tower of London
The year is 1671, and Thomas Blood is smashing the Crown of England with a MALLET right where you're standing, trying to stuff it under his coat! This thousand-year-old fortress was built with stones shipped all the way from France, and once housed a polar bear that dove for fish in the moat. That same moat was 50 meters wide - that's wider than your entire school playground - filled with murky Thames water! Today you'll see those same Crown Jewels Blood tried to flatten, now sparkling behind bulletproof glass after the wildest heist attempt in royal history!
Did You Know?
- The Tower of London has been the site of some of the most dramatic moments in English history, including the execution of three English queens—Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, and Lady Jane Grey—making it a unique witness to royal power struggles and personal tragedies that shaped the nation.
- The Tower once housed a royal menagerie, starting in the 13th century, where exotic animals like lions, elephants, and even a polar bear (a gift from the King of Norway in 1251) were kept for royal entertainment, later becoming the foundation for the London Zoo when the menagerie closed in 1835.
- Legend has it that the kingdom itself will fall if the Tower’s resident ravens ever leave; today, the ‘Ravenmaster’ cares for at least six ravens at all times, and their wings are clipped to ensure they stay—a quirky tradition that fascinates families and children visiting the site.