 London Bridge in Lake Havasu City
 The sign on London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, during April 2005 The London Bridge, currently located in Lake Havasu City, Arizona was originally constructed in London, England in 1831. By 1962, the bridge was not structurally sound enough to support the increased load created by the level of modern traffic crossing it and it was sold by the City of London. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 145 KB) Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): London Bridge (Lake Havasu City) ...
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Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1350x1013, 1135 KB) Summary The sign on London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, during April 2005. ...
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Lake Havasu City is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,938. ...
This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ...
The purchaser, Robert McCulloch, was the founder of Lake Havasu and the chairman of McCulloch Oil Corporation. The bridge was carefully disassembled and each piece was numbered. It was shipped to its present location and re-assembly began in 1968. The reconstruction took slightly over three years and was completed in late 1971. It currently serves as a popular tourist attraction for the city. Founder of Lake Havasu City, Arizona and chairman of the McCulloch Oil Corporation. ...
It is a popular rumour that the bridge was bought in the belief that it was, in fact, London's more recognisable Tower Bridge[1][2][3], but this has been debunked by Ivan Luckin, who sold the bridge. [4] Tower Bridge is a bascule bridge in London, England over the River Thames. ...
Recent years have seen a large amount of development in the area of the Bridge to increase tourist interest, though much of the development has been met with criticism by local residents. The original "English Village", a quaint English-style open air mall with hedge maze and historical museum, has fallen to disrepair with sections leveled. Many compare the changes to those now seen on the American side of Niagara Falls, where ill-planned growth caused the swift decline in the desirability of the area. Niagara Falls is a set of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River in eastern North America, on the border between the United States and Canada. ...
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