Plymouth is a city in the southwest of England and is situated within the ceremonial county of Devon at the mouths of the rivers Plym and Tamar and at the head of one of the world's largest and most natural harbour, Plymouth Sound. The Plymouth city museuma nd art gallery is home to a vasts collection of fine and decorative arts, natural history and human history. The museum's natural history collection consist of over 150,000 specimens of insects, birds, mammals, skeletons, plants, fossils and rocks along with an historic library anf archive. Following is a list of important Plymouth Attractions:
City Museum: Housed in the former international shoe building in the Washington Avenue Loft District of St. Louis Missouri, this museum is a unique destination for both St. Louis residents and tourists. It is a combination of “eclectic mixture of children's playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion and architectural marvel”.
National Marine Aquarium: You should take an unforgettable journey through the oceans of the world in this state-of-the-art aquarium. This is Europe's deepest and Britain's largest aquarium. It is located in Coxside, next to the Barbican harbour and fishman. You will hae an experience of mountains and rivers, to the darkest depths of Atlantic, to close encounters with brilliantly coloured fish, seahorses and Caribbea. The largest tank is ten meters deep and can be viewed from several different angles.
Eddystone Lighthouse:is situated on the treacherous Eddystone Rocks, ome 9 miles south west of Rame Head within the city limits of Plymouth. The current structure is the fourth ligthouse to be built on the site. The first and second lighthouses were both destroyed in accidents. The third lighthouse known as Smeaton's tower is perhaps the best known of the four.
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