London England a modern city built on thousands of years of history from Millennium Bridge to Big Ben from the London Eye to Buckingham Palace today. we're covering some of London's most iconic landmarks support yourself a cup of tea sit back and relax. We're in London and London is the capital of England and was built along the River Thames the tallest structure along the banks of the River Thames and one of the newest is the London Eye constructed using parts from all over Europe this 443 foot tall ferris wheel has 32 air-conditioned pods each representing one of the 32 boroughs of London smart travelers avoid lines by booking their tickets online and picking them up at one of the self-service kiosks 25 guests at a time line up to board the capsules for a 30 minute ride interactive guides built into the capsule walls will identify what you're seeing on the horizon the ride is so smooth you hardly feel like you're moving but once you reach the top well.
let's just say the view is unbeatable with the iconic skyline of London laid out before you it's not uncommon to feel like you're on top of the world Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster st. Paul's Cathedral Westminster Abbey and so many more of London's classic buildings are laid out in front of you just begging to be explored but for now just enjoy the moment watch your step as you disembark and exit through the gift shop since 1837 Buckingham Palace has been
the official residence and principal workplace of the monarchy in London every year the palace plays host to several official and state events given by Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the royal family every day during the summer and every other day during the winter guests can gather around to watch the changing of the guard a tradition that epitomizes the pomp and circumstance of the royal family this fully functional Palace is comprised of 775 rooms including 19 staterooms 240 royal guests and staff bedrooms more than 90 offices and 78 bathrooms.
If you are visiting during late summer or early autumn be sure and get tickets to view the Royal staterooms the working heart of the palace this ornate golden fence is known as the Victoria gate and directly in front of the palace this ornamental statue is the Victoria Memorial both tributes named after Queen Victoria the beloved monarch who reigned from 1837 until her death in 1901 this nearly 80 foot tall monument is the tallest monument to a king or queen in England and is taught by a gilded bronze winged victory the monument symbolizes all of the attributes that Victoria found to be most important including courage truth justice progress and peace and don't forget to exit through the gift shop adjacent to Buckingham Palace is the charming st. James Park the oldest of the Capitals eight Royal Parks. Its small lake and large old trees make for a pleasant stroll on a nice day a wealth of waterfowl such as ducks swans and even pelicans call st. James Park home and don't forget to make your way to the blue bridge for some excellent views of Buckingham Palace arguably the most recognizable landmark in all of London Big Bend stands tall along the River Thames a historical Sentinel conjuring images of our favorite movies, TV shows and books what may surprise you, however, is that Big Ben is not the name of this iconic clock tower.
It is actually the Elizabeth tower Big Ben is the name of the bell that rests behind the clockface the Elizabeth tower and Big Ben are attached to the Palace of Westminster which is home to the British houses of parliament sharp-eyed fans of the popular TV show Downton Abbey may also notice that the Palace of Westminster bears a striking resemblance to the real-life Highclere Castle that's because shortly after completing work on the houses of parliament architect.