Piccadilly Circus

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Pic·ca·dil·ly Circus

 (pĭk′ə-dĭl′ē)
A traffic junction and popular meeting place in London, England, noted for the statue known as Eros.
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A man with some sort of white hood, with a beak protruding from it, stood near the bronze base of the Eros statue. He was tall and stocky, and wore a check shirt, black elbow-length gloves and jeans.
The Eros statue and fountain from Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square Tube station are here, too.
"We want pictures which illustrate anything from the more famous park landmarks such as the Isla Gladstone Conservatory, in Stanley Park, or the Eros Statue, in Sefton Park, right through to the many hidden gems which people can enjoy."
Two marches, starting in north and south London, converged under the Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus to cheers and applause.
The two groups erupted into applause as they met at the Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus.
At the end of the march, we sat down in the road, close to the Eros statue. The road was closed at this point, but it did slow down the opening of the road.
Crescent-shaped Sefton Park aviary stood near the Eros statue - many people would visit both before going to the cafe.
A terrace and glazed windows will allow people to enjoy sweeping views of the park, including the Shaftesbury memorial fountain, with its fully restored bronze base and a replica of its famous Eros statue.
The Eros statue in London's Piccadilly Circus could have been denied its position at the heart of the area's hustle and bustle had local government plans gone ahead.
The memories of journeys to Wembley for the England-Scotland pilgrimage, the tube trips in a different world, Trafalgar Square, the Eros statue and the West End are now tinged forever with black.