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Travel Bites 936: St Paul's Cathedral, London’s Pride

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St. Paul’s Cathedral is architect Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece, the greatest dome in Britain. Built out of the Great Fire of 1666 and standing tall through the Blitz of World War II, the church is a symbol of London’s resilience.

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