Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace belongs to English royal family. Queen Elizabeth II lives there now. Guardsmen, who serve here, must protect the palace from any danger. A ceremony, known as the change of the guard, happens in front of the palace every day at 11.30 in the morning. Tourists from all over the world come to see this ceremony.
The Houses of Parliament. It is a symbol of London, spread magnificently on the north bank of Thames. This structure is a remarkable example of Gothic architecture. The Clock Tower called Big Ben, is known the world over. Its hour bell is named after Sir Benjamin Hall. The Houses of Parliament, called officially the Palace of Westminster, were formally a palace for kings and queens. Until the 16th century it was used both as a royal residence and as a parliament house. After the royal family moved to Whitehall Palace, the Westminster Palace was occupied by the Parliament and became its permanent home.
The Tower of London. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was used as a fortress, a palace, a prison and an observatory. Now it's a museum. It is one of the first and most impressive castles built after the Norman invasion of England in 1066. William the Conqueror built it to protect the City of London. A lot of ancient traditions and customs are carefully kept in the Tower.
Tower Bridge. Tower Bridge is one of the worlds most famous bridges. 150,000 vehicles cross it every day. Over 900 times a year the roadway parts and lifts to let tall ships, cruise liners and other large craft pass through. Tower Bridge Experience welcomes you inside the Gothic towers to discover the fascinating history of the bridge. You can visit the original Victorian engine rooms. And from the high-level walkways you can look out across the modern city skyline and downriver to Canary Wharf. The visit takes about an hour. The memories will last for very much longer.
Trafalgar Square. Trafalgar Square is a place of Pilgrimage for visitors. Its the natural center of London. It is usually full of visitors feeding the pigeons and looking at the statues and fountains. In the middle of the square we can see Nelson's Column with the statue of Nelson at the top. This monument was erected to commemorate Nelson's victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 where he defeated the French and Spanish fleets. The pedestal of the Column is decorated with bas-reliefs representing Nelson's most famous victories.
Stonehenge. Some people think, that Stonehenge was built between 1800 and 1400 BC, and it was used as an observatory. Every stone, generating a round, is about 4 - 4.6 meters high and weights 27 - 45 tons. Some of them could be brought from 31 kilometers away from this place.
Westminster Abbey. The construction lasted 300 years. It is the famous gothic London cathedral. For 800 years the coronation of nearly all kings and queens has taken place here. Many of them are buried here as well as some other famous people of the country. The cathedral has stood at this place for 1000 years. The appearance of the Westminster Abbey was created by many famous architects.
Humber Bridge. Humber Bridge, construction of which was finished in 1981, was erected above the Humber River in England. It's the longest suspended bridge in the world - 1410 meters from one main prop to another. If we pulled all the wire from the bridge it would stretch for 71000 kilometers, it means that we could stretch it around the Earth almost double.