Palace of westminster

The Palace of Westminster is my favorite building in London, and I always recommend it to my friends and family as a must-see. Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben are an iconic part of the London cityscape, similar to the Space Needle in Seattle. It has taken me months to

The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in Westminster, London.

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The Elizabeth Tower, often erroneously called "Big Ben", in the Palace of Westminster, London. Big Ben is, in fact, one of the bells housed within the tower. I would greatly appreciate your vote in the 2014 Photoblog Awards. Thanks! Portfolio | Blog | Photoblog | Twitter | Facebook | ImageKind | Getty Images | Alamy | 500px | Altered Perspectives

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Image 1 of 2 from gallery of BDP Selected to Restore London's Iconic Palace of Westminster. Photograph by BDP

The lighting standards on Westminster Bridge are already very ornate but when the light begins to fade and the lamps come on they give off a gorgeous green tinged light. Westminster Bridge was one of the designated meeting points for the Photo 24 London participants. As a result we'd been walking up, down, around, over, and under it for well over an hour checking out all the great views it seems to offer. I took a similar shot to this during the daylight hours but really wanted to return…

Palace of Westminster ~ Augustus Pugin, the Art Architect of the Houses of Parliament including the Gothic interiors with stained glass, wood carving, metalwork, upholstery, furniture and a royal throne.