These iconic landmarks aren’t actually called what you think they’re called
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These iconic landmarks aren’t actually called what you think they’re called

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. From the currently-undergoing-renovations Big Ben to the domes of Moscow’s Red Square these are the wonders of the world that aren’t actually called what you think… Perhaps the ultimate in misnamed landmarks, pub quizzers everywhere would do well to remember that the name Big Ben refers to the tower’s enormous bell. St. Basil’s Cathedral is also called Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, Pokrovsky Cathedral, and Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat. Even so, the official name is particularly boring – the building’s address, 30 St. Mary’s Axe.

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