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The Jewel House at the Tower of London is home to the Crown Jewels, the crowns and regalia that are used during coronations of the kings and queens of England.

Like many people of his time, Shakespeare was a bit transient, moving around his hometown of Stratford upon Avon and between Stratford and London. This is one of the few buildings that can be traced to him, through the ownership of his wife, Anne…

One of the most spectacular homes in England (and the birthplace of Winston Churchill), this palace was built for the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough in the early 1700s and is said to rival Versailles.

While the name may refer to the bell inside the tower (the tower itself is named the Elizabeth Tower), this striking clock tower at the Houses of Parliament has become a symbol of London to the world.

This replica of Shakespeare's Globe uses the same layout as the original: A stage open to the ravages of weather, with three rows of covered seats in a ring facing the stage, as well as standing room for the "groundlings" at the foot of the stage.

The original Globe Theatre may have burned down in the early 1600s, but a replica was built in the 1990s to introduce modern audiences to the structure of Renaissance theater.

This bridge is beautiful day or night.

The Thames River continues to be a busy thoroughfare throughout London. Beyond these barges lies Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.

This photograph of St. Paul's was taken from the opposing side of the Thames River along the Embankment.

London has become a city of old and new, juxtaposing old buildings like St. Paul's Cathedral, built just after the Great Fire of London in 1666, with the Millenium Bridge in the foreground, which opened in 2000.