London — Day 1

Beautiful view out our hotel window in downtown London.
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 an iconic symbol of London, … Wikipedia
Construction started: June 21, 1886
Opened: June 30, 1894
Height: 213′
Total length: 801′
Did you know: Following the Olympics, the rings were removed from Tower Bridge and replaced by the emblem of the Paralympic Games for the 2012 Summer Paralympics. wikipedia.org