Is Big Ben the name of the clock tower in London?
Big Ben is actually the nickname of the giant bell inside London's famous clock tower. The tower itself was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
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- Who designed Washington, DC?
“French-born engineer Pierre L'Enfant designed the original street plan for Washington, DC.”
Reference: National Park Service
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Can Washington, DC residents vote for president?
Washington, DC isn't a state, and its residents couldn't vote for president until the 23rd Amendment was ratified in 1961.
How long did it take to build Cologne Cathedral?
Construction of Germany's Cologne Cathedral started in 1248 and was not finished until 1880, more than 600 years later.