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God Save the Queen, she is as much an English tourist attraction as Stonehenge. When you think of England you think of the picturesque English countryside, the stately manors and the castles which have become synonymous with the identity of England. For better or for worse, the English have left an undeniable mark in world history; English colonization has not only influenced the architecture and language, but also the lifestyle of nearly half the world. So if you truly want to ascertain if those legends, about the stiff English upper lip and the quirky English etiquettes are true, you have got to pay England a visit.

Whatever the time of year is that you visit, theres a very good chance you will experience rainfall in England, so before you venture out of your England holiday home make sure that you have an umbrella handy. Also make sure that you've got plenty of time, some hardwearing footwear, and a couple of spare memory cards for your camera. You can begin your journey with an excursion to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland; here you would get a slice of Roman archeology, little has changed in the rugged Northumberland landscape since AD122 when Roman soldiers were first garrisoned along Hadrian's Wall. There are also several sites along the wall where Roman archaeological remains vividly illustrate the defensive nature of this World Heritage Site. At Chester's Fort for instance, an hour's bus journey from Newcastle's Central Station, the foundations of several buildings including a temple and steam room are visible. It's a historical site you can ill afford to miss.

If you are up for some scares of the prehistoric kind, next on your itinerary should be Dino Jaws in the Natural History Museum London. A visit to this museum and you won't be so sure if dinosaurs have really gone extinct. Dino Jaws features 10 new frighteningly lifelike animatronics dinosaurs, and you thought only Spielberg could bring dinosaurs back to life. The newest additions include the likes of a 9m-long, 96-toothed Baryonyx which you can watch scoop a fish out of some water with its 30cm-long claw; and a vicious pack of Velociraptors that devour the carcass of a baby Protoceratops. In the end, there is always your good ol T-Rex lurking around the corners. A visit here and you might end up thanking your stars, that there were a good few million years between the last Dinosaur and the fist human. After a tiring day of sightseeing, relaxing in your England vacation home is the perfect way to unwind. After you are completely rejuvenated, head for a landmark that has personified London for more than a century, and even today, when they show the Big Ben on television, you know that it's London. People around the world alwasy assume that the tower itself is called Big Ben, in reality the tower is called the St Stephen's Tower, and Big Ben is the bell that chimes the hour; it is likely named after Sir Benjamin Hall, a 19th-century Parliamentary Commissioner of Works.

While gallivanting around England, one thing that you shall not only find convenient but also impressive is its transportation system. Be it the roads, the rail, or the air, you shall discover that your journey through England would be absolutely hassle free. You shall find this very fact reiterated, on your travel to the Stonehenge in the remote county of Amesbury. Indisputably one of the world's most vital prehistoric sites and surely one of Britain's most popular tourist attractions, the ancient ring of Neolithic stones at Stonehenge has attracted hordes of pilgrims, philosophers and mystery seekers for centuries. The Stonehenge ranks right up there with the Egyptian pyramids, in terms of historical significance and enigma. England can be called the perfect amalgamation of the ancient and the modern, and to flavor this fine blend, you need to select yourself a fine England vacation home so you can start your journey.