| Big Ben | | | | French Revolution. The Prince of Wales, later King |
| Probably the very famous clock in the world, Big | | | | Edward VII of England, inaugrated the tower. Out |
| Ben is in fact the name given to the largest bell | | | | of the 700 designs put forward in a design |
| nearly 13.5 tons within the clock tower | | | | contest, Gustave Eiffel's was collectively chosen. |
| approximately 320ft which gives shape to the | | | | DESCRIPTION |
| part of the Houses of Parliament. | | | | At 300 metres and 320.75m inclusive of the |
| | | | satellite dish tower, and 7000 tons, it was the |
| Constructed in the year 1859, the bell was given | | | | world's highest building till 1930.. |
| the name behind Sir Benjamin Hall and when it | | | | It was more or less frayed down in 1909, but |
| was put it was Britain's most heavy bell. | | | | was saved for the reason of its antenna - used |
| The four hands of the clock each with the length | | | | for telegraphy at that particular time. Launched in |
| of 23ft, the minute arms are 14ft lengthy and the | | | | 1910 it was developed to be the part of the |
| digits on each face are virtually 2 feet far above | | | | International Time Service. French radio and |
| the ground. The exactness of the clock progress | | | | French television have as well made use of its |
| is controlled by the insertion of older pennies in | | | | height. |
| the apparatus. | | | | All through its lifetime, the Eiffel Tower has also |
| There is a light put at the apex of the tower | | | | observed a few bizarre scenes, together with |
| which, when lit, point toward that the House of | | | | being scaled by a hiker in 1954, and parachuted |
| Commons is having a meeting. Throughout the | | | | off of in 1984 by two British men. In nearly 1923 |
| day you can inform if they're sitting by gazing for | | | | a reporter ride a racing bike downward from the |
| a flag at the peak of the close by Victoria Tower | | | | primary level. Some explanations say he rode |
| which is the highest and chief of the Westminster | | | | along the stairs, other suggest that he came |
| towers. | | | | down from the outer surface of one of the |
| The tower that has the Big Ben has been entitled | | | | tower's four legs which slant outward. |
| many names, one of the mainly popular being St | | | | This beautiful tower has three platforms. A |
| Stephen's Tower. | | | | restaurant which is exorbitantly expensive and |
| Eiffel Tower | | | | also needs prior reservation, the Jules Verne is on |
| HISTORY | | | | the subsequent platform. The top platform has a |
| The Eiffel Tower was mainly constructed for the | | | | bar for alcohol lovers, memento shop, and the |
| International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 to | | | | lately the office of Gustave Eiffel has been |
| commemorate the 100th anniversary of the | | | | restored over there. |