They seemed poised to move, shift on their haunches, and shrug the tiny toy town aside.

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"I'm as excited as a kid in Toy Town, " LaBelle said.

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From the 360-degree observation deck on the 72nd floor of the Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe at 310m, London opens up like a pop-up book and the landmarks of St Paul's Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge look toy-town tiny.

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