The Tower of London
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| Tower Bridge, right outside the gates of the Tower of London |
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| A World War II ship on the Thames River |
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| The London City Hall, also called the glass testical |
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| Waterloo Block |
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| The White Tower |
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| The Tower of London which has two walls surrounding all of the inner buidings |
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| A Beefeater |
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| Since the 13th century the Tower has had many royal animal. Many were gift such as an elephant from France. Other animals included things like monkeys, lions, polar bears, alligators, and giraffes. |
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| This picture is hard to see, but these are things that have been found in the Thames River. People, called mudlarks, still search the river and find things today. |
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| This would be a piece of equipment at a mint. It was used to press the patterns into the different metals. |
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| Canon balls |
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| Legend has it that Charles II was told that if the ravens left the Tower, the kingdom and the fortress would fall. The Tower still keeps ravens on its grounds today and their wings are clips so they can not fly out if its walls. |
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