I always dreamed to visit United Kingdom

I've researched a little bit and now I know the 10 Reasons to finally do it!

The United Kingdom is a great place to visit. In fact, England, Scotland, Wales and the Offshore Islands offer a host of great vacation and holiday destinations with something for everyone - singles, couples and families - whether they plan to cross an ocean, take a cross country train trip or simply drive down the motorway for their next trip.

1. The Great British Royals
The power of the Royal Family is mostly symbolic these days but it is certainly impossible to forget that the United Kingdom is a monarchy - it's part of the name for heaven's sake. Love them or loathe them - and in Britain you get both opinions, sometimes uttered in the same sentence - they are woven into the fabric of life. Their comings and goings, their homes and the events they traditionally attend are a fine spectacle for visitors and natives alike. When you visit the UK, Royal watching is a must:

* Royal Ascot
* The Royal Windsor Horse Show
* Princess Diana's Childhood Home
* Buckingham Palace
2. The World's Greatest Gardens and Gardeners
From as early as the 17th century, the gentlemen - and lady - horticultural of the British Empire explored exotic locales to bring back unusual plant specimens. A traditional interest in plants, the UK's relatively mild climate, an early taste for landscapes as works of art and the fortuitous genius of 18th century landscape gardener Lancelot "Capability" Brown have produced an abundant bouquet of beautiful and fascinating gardens all over Britain.

3. The Greatest Names in Literature
Visitors to the UK regularly make literary pilgrimages in search of the landscapes, villages and towns that inspired the classic authors of the English language. But this is no dusty paper chase. From Chaucer and Shakespeare to Jane Austen, William Wordsworth, Charles Dickens, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns, the legacy of Britain's world class authors is alive and flourishing.

4. Great Storybook Architecture
Thatched cottages, fairytale castles, soaring cathedrals, stately mansions - the UK has them all. The half-timbered streets of Chester look like something out of Disney - but they are real and they are really old. So much of what gives the UK its unique appeal for visitors is the look of its heritage buildings - the stuff of dream and story :)

5. Great Traditions and Eccentricities
The British are masters of the weird and wacky. From cheese rolling in Gloucester shire and fireball whirling in Scotland, to Morris Men dancing and banging sticks, or hobby horses terrorizing villages on May Day, there are wonderfully eccentric traditions all over the British Isles. Most have origins lost in antiquity. No one cares how they got going - the point is to have a good time :)
6. Great World Class Festivals and Events
Some of the world's greatest set piece events draw visitors to the UK year after year. In England, just about everything stops for a fortnight for Wimbledon, tennis's biggest grand slam tournament. While up in Scotland, everything seems on the go, 24/7, for the whole month of August, as thousands reel from one event to another during the Edinburgh Festivals, the world's biggest performing arts party.
7. The Great British Pub
The best British pubs are more than places to eat and drink; they are landmarks of continuity that have existed in the same spot for hundreds of years. Their names tell stories, often linked to local history, outlaws, wars and customs. Their architecture - whether half-timbered, thatch-roofed or built of brick - adds to the character of their villages. But not all pubs are equal and some are, frankly, dreadful if you aren't a local. That's why our Pub Pundit is continually compiling a list of great pubs where you can find a good pint and a hearty meal.
8. The Multi-Layered Great British History
From the prehistoric Britons, Gaels, Celts and Picts through Vikings, Romans and Normans, wave after wave of conquerors and migrants have shaped the United Kingdom - and most have left fascinating traces for visitors to explore.
9. The Great Cities and Towns
London is one of the world's great cities, but it's just the tip of the iceberg. The UK's cities and towns have a lot to offer visitors - from the hip, indie scene of Manchester to the amazing Balti food of Birmingham, from the dreaming spires of Oxford and medieval passageways of York to the lively art scenes of Glasgow. Edinburgh Castle looks down on the vibrant capital of Scotland and Liverpool rides a tide of history beside the Mersey.
10. The Great Variety of Landscapes
The forces of nature - of wind, seas and ice - have combined to give this relatively small, island kingdom an amazing variety of landscapes - all within relatively short distances of each other. No one in the UK is ever more than two hours from the sea. There are mountains and ranges of majestic hills, rolling farmland, wild heaths and moors, exquisite lakes and lochs and gentle, lovely valleys and streams.

Well ... I am sure I would enjoy it.
Gabriela

World's FAMOUS places I would like to visit :)

ESCURIAL - One of the longest palaces in Spain.

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING (U.S.A) - World's one of the loftiest structures. It has 103 storeys and a height of 1200 feet.


ELYSEE PALACE - Official residence of the President of France. It was the venue of Paris Peace parleys on Vietnam.


ELLORA - Famous for rock-pruned Kailash Temple (Aurangabad) in Maharashtra. An exquisite piece of Dravidian art. Ellora cave temples, 34 in number, present a blend of caves representing Buddhism and Jainism constructed in 8th century A.D.


ELBA - An isolated island in the Mediterranean Sea, where Napoleon was exiled in 1841.


EIFFEL TOWER - 985 feet high tower in Paris build by Gustav Effel in 1887-89 at a cost of 2,00,000



DODOMA - This is going to be the new capital of Tanzania in place of Dar-es-Salam.

BIG BEN - Name given to the big clock of the British Parliament building.


ALICE SPRINGS (Australia) - Spring with medicinal properties.


ADAM'S BRIDGE - Sand and rock bridge between Sri Lanka and India. Legent has is that was constructed by Lord Rama when he was in invade Lanka of Ravana.




ABU SIMBEL (U.S.A.) A monument executed by UNSCO in Egypt, the famous temple at Nybia (Egypt) was facing submergence as result of the construction of Aswan Dam. UNSCO has reconstructed it at a cost of 36 million dollars and was inaugurated on 12th Sept. 1968.


AUROVILLE UNESCO sponsored world's first international town near Pondichery in Tamil Nadu named after Aurobindo Ghose. The town with an area of 15sq. miles and a population of 50,000 will be a self-supporting township having gour zones, viz., cultural, industrial, residential and international. It was inaugurated on February 28,1963.