"Виртуальная экскурсия по Лондону" - достопримечательности.

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  A Virtual Tour to London
  

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  Westminster Palace or the Houses of Parliament with its Big Ben is one of the most famous symbols of the United Kingdom. It is the place where the Parliament of Great Britain sits.
  

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  Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the British monarch.
  

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  Changing the Guard is one of the oldest and most recognizable ceremonies connected with Buckingham Palace.
  

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  The London Eye is an observation wheel on the South Bank of the Thames. It is 135 metres tall and has a diameter of 120 metres.
  

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  It is Europe’s tallest observation wheel and it’s the most popular paid tourist attraction in the UK.
  

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  St Paul’s Cathedral is one of the most famous and recognizable sights of London. It is architect Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece.
  
  

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  The Whispering Gallery of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Whisper along the wall on one side of the gallery can be heard perfectly on the opposite side.
  

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  The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in 1078. Since then the tower was used as a royal residence, a fortress, a prison, the Royal Mint and a zoo.
  Nowadays it is a museum.
  
  

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  Tower Bridge consists of two towers (each of 65 meters height) which are tied together. The total length of the bridge is 244 meters. It is located near the Tower of London.
  

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  Nelson’s Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square, built to commemorate Admiral Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
  

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  The 5.5 m statue of Nelson stands on top of a 46 metre granite column.
  

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  Westminster Abbey is one of the United Kingdom’s most notable religious buildings and the traditional place of coronation and a burial site for English and, later, British monarchs.
  

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  The information and pictures were taken from:
  Wikipedia.com
  Yandex картинки
  “Planet of English” – учебник английского языка (Безкоровайная Г.Т., Соколова Н.И., Койранская Е.А., Лаврик Г.В.)