Aberdeen: Quick Facts

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Aberdeen, Scotland

Map of the United Kingdom and surrounding areas with a large black dot marking the location of Aberdeen in northeastern Scotland. The map also labels major regions including England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and Ireland, as well as London and nearby countries such as France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Major bodies of water including the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Celtic Sea, and English Channel are shown.

St. Machar's Cathedral, a stone church with a tall tower, stands at the end of a path lined with gravestones in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Bronze sculpture of a woman holding a basket and the hand of a little girl, standing on a cobblestone square in Peterhead, Scotland, with shops and buildings in the background.

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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