Tower Bridge is a drawbridge in London. It crosses the River Thames near the Tower of London. It allows ships through the bridge deck when is raised at an angle in the center. This bridge is well photographed and the red double decker bus adds to this image.
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Tower Bridge at Night
The Tower Bridge in London all lighted up at night
Tower Bridge London
Moving this week to bridges captured from the rest of the world.
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become a world-famous symbol of London. As a result, it is sometimes confused with London Bridge, about 0.5 miles upstream.
Lonely at Night
The docks around Tower Bridge in London are empty at night but the bridge is illuminated to show off its beauty
Tower Bridge Lighted Up
A lighted Tower Bridge in London …..
Passing Under the Tower Bridge
A different perspective of a bright red tourist boat passing under the Tower Bridge, London
Icons of London
The Tower Bridge and the ever-present red double-decker bus are definitely icons of London.
Sometimes confused with London Bridge, situated some 0.5 mi upstream, Tower Bridge has become an iconic symbol of London. It is a combined bascule and suspension bridge, built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London.
The majority of buses in London are still red and therefore the red double-decker bus remains a widely recognized symbol of the city.
Dramatic Clouds Over Thames
Dramatic clouds add to the scene of River Thames viewed from Tower Bridge