London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. During the 19th Century, London was the center of the British Empire, one of largest empires the world has ever known. It was said that "the sun never sets on the British Empire".
I was trying to imagine how Londoners must have felt during the height of the London Blitz in World War II, when Nazi bombs rained on London day and night. It must have been terrifying.
The Tower Bridge, named after the infamous Tower of London, which is located nearby. It remains one of the iconic structures in London. It is sometimes mistaken for the London Bridge
The London Eye is a gigantic 443 foot tall Ferris wheel located along the south bank of the River Thames. When constructed in 1999, it became the world's tallest Ferris wheel. It takes about 30 minutes for one complete revolution.
Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum
After the Great Fire in London in September of 1666, where most of the buildings of the city were destroyed, Sir Christopher Wren, the foremost English Architect of that era created a master plan to build a modern city. From the ashes rose the great city of London, the capital of the British Empire, one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen.
Trafalgar Square is a very popular tourist destination in London. It was built to commemorate the British naval victory at Trafalgar. At the center of this public square is Nelson's Column guarded by four lion statues at its base.
Admiral Lord Nelson commanded the British Royal Navy against the combined French and Spanish naval forces at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805. The spectacular victory by the British Navy against numerically superior enemy naval forces established the supremacy of the British Empire. Admiral Nelson was mortally wounded and became one of the greatest heroes of the British Empire.
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