The Changing of the Guard
by basbed23
The changing of the guard is one of Britain's oldest ceremonies. This ritual takes place everyother day (weather permitting). The entire ceremony takes over an hour to complete and most of the action happens towards the end. When I was there, the changing of the guard ceremony started at 11:00AM in front of Buckingham Palace.
Big Ben
by dvideira
Big Ben, well.. Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night when the clock faces are illuminated..
The name Big Ben actually refers not to the clock-tower itself , but to the thirteen ton bell hung within. The bell was named after the first commissioner of works, Sir Benjamin Hall.
London Tip
by Krystynn
That's me taking a much-needed respite here at the sprawling grounds of the TOWER OF LONDON.... Do give yourself lots of time to just wander around the massive grounds.... P.S. The cannon behind me sure looks interesting!
Tower of London - Water Lane
by kris-t
Water Lane was created by Edward I's expansion of the Tower in 1275-85 when the whole of the Outer Ward along the south was reclaimed from the river and a towered curtain wall constructed along the foreshore of the Thames. Before this time all the towers on the inner curtain wall stood on the river's edge, hence the name Water Lane
Don't be put off by the long...
by ichi
Don't be put off by the long faces initially encountered (if you do), you're sure to meet some people that warm up with useful information, even if their faces & body language don't seem to be all that enthusiastic.