5. Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at
the north end of the place of Westminster in London,[ and
often extended to refer to the clock and the Clock tower.
The tower is officially known as the Elizabeth Tower,
renamed as such to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of
Elizabeth (prior to being renamed in 2012 it was known as
simply "Clock Tower"). The tower holds the second largest
four-faced chiming clock in the world Minneapolis City
Hall being the first)[3]. The tower was completed in 1858
and had its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009, during
which celebratory events took place. The tower has
become one of the most prominent symbols of the United
Kingdom and is often in the establishing shot of films set
in London.
7. British Museum
The British Museum was established in 1753, largely
based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir
Hans Sloane . The museum first opened to the public on
15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury, on the
site of the current museum building. Its expansion over
the following two and a half centuries was largely a result
of an expanding British colonial footprint and has resulted
in the creation of several branch institutions, the first
being the British Museum in South Kensington in
1881. The British Museum is among the largest and most
comprehensive in existence and originates from all
continents, illustrating and documenting the story of
human culture from its beginnings to the present.
9. Tower of London
Is a historic castle located on the north bank of
the River Thames in central London . It lies
within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
separated from the eastern edge of the square
mile of the city of London by the open space
known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the
end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of
England. The White Tower, which gives the
entire castle its name, was built by William The
Conqueror in 1078, and was a resented symbol
of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new
ruling elite. The castle was used as a prison from
1100 until 1952although that was not its
primary purpose.
11. Tower Bridge
• Tower Bridge (built 1886–1894) is a
combined bascule and suspension bridge in London which
crosses the River Thames It is close to the Tower of
London , from which it takes its name, and has become an
iconic symbol of London.
• The bridge consists of two towers tied together at the
upper level by means of two horizontal walkways,
designed to withstand the horizontal forces exerted by the
suspended sections of the bridge on the landward sides of
the towers. The vertical component of the forces in the
suspended sections and the vertical reactions of the two
walkways are carried by the two robust towers. The
bascule pivots and operating machinery are housed in the
base of each tower.
