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Travel Bites 937: The Tower of London

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When William, Duke of Normandy, became William the Conqueror in 1066, he built the first great stone fortress in Britain. Today, with dungeons, crown jewels, and Beefeaters telling its gnarly story, the Tower of London entertains and inspires.

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