Famous landmarks of Britain
The British Countryside
British Cities
A selection of British cities.
Una selección de ciudades británicas.
Inventions
Some world changing British inventions. Click on any picture to see the inventor and date.
Algunos inventos británicos que cambió el mundo. Haga clic en cualquier foto para ver la fecha y el inventor.
Discoveries
Some British discoveries. Click on any portrait to see who and what they discovered.
British Traditions
Traditional British Food
A Few Random Facts
Big Ben does not refer to the clock, but actually the bell.
Big Ben no se refiere al reloj, pero en realidad la campana.
There is nowhere in Britain that is more than 74.5 miles from the sea.
While the Great Fire of London was largely destructive, the casualty rate was just 6.
Mientras que el Gran Incendio de Londres fue en gran medida destructiva, la tasa de accidentes es sólo 6.
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple.
Ninguna palabra en la lengua inglesa rima con month, orange, silver or purple.
The treasures contained in the British Museum span two million years of world civilization.
Los tesoros contenidos en el Museo Británico abarcan 2 millones de años de civilización del mundo.
In Victorian England people who could not afford chimney sweeps, dropped live geese down their chimneys.
En la Inglaterra Victoriana las personas que no podían pagar deshollinadores, cayó gansos vivos por sus chimeneas.
Famous British People
International Football
The Greatest Victory
England beat Germany in the 1966 World Cup in England.
La victoria más grande
Inglaterra derrotó a Alemania en la Copa del mundo de 1966 en Inglaterra.
The bitterest defeat.
Four years after the war over the Falkland Islands, England met Argentina in the 1986 World Cup quarter finals. With tensions still running high, it was more than just a match. England were destroyed by just one man, Diego Maradonna who scored two of the most famous goals in football history. The first, now known as 'The Hand of God' still leaves a bitter taste in the mouth, the second was just pure genius.
La derrota más amarga.
Music
Some British music.
Un poco de música británica.