View of London from the air
Exiting the London Underground station near the Tower of London
White Tower, inside the Tower of London
Entrance to the building containing the crown jewels, inside the Tower of London, displaying the recently installed monogram of King Charles III.
A guard at the Tower of London, protecting the Crown Jewels
Guards at the Tower of London, protecting the Crown Jewels
A guard at the Tower of London, protecting the Crown Jewels
The Chapel of St John the Evangelist in the White Tower at the Tower of London, built for William the Conqueror.
"The King's House", inside the grounds of the Tower of London, currently the residence of the tower's 'Resident Governor".
Traitors' Gate - the water entrance on the River Thames through which prisoners were brought to the Tower of London.
The room from which Winston Churchill spoke to the nation, in the undergound bunker below Whitehall.
The Enigma Machine - a cipher device used by the Germans to encode communications during World War II.
Tower Bridge (no, it's not London Bridge) over the River Thames
Flowers in St. James Park, London
The band accompanying the New Guard on the way to Buckingham Palace.
The band accompanying the New Guard on the way to Buckingham Palace.
The New Guard marches to Buckingham Palace for the Changing of the Guard.
A London police officer, near Buckingham Palace during the changing of the guards
Mounted police from the City of London.
The huge crowd of people outside the gates of Buckingham Palace, awaiting the Changing of the Guard.
Accompanied by the band, the Old Guard departs Buckingham Palace, heading back to their barracks.
Close-up of a member of the Old Guard.
The band accompanying the Old Guard on the way back from Buckingham Palace.
The Old Guard, heading back to their barracks. (And yes, those are real guns.)
Winged Victory, the gilded bronze statue that sits atop the Victoria Memorial outside of Buckingham Palace.
The statue of Queen Victoria, on the Victoria Memorial outside of Buckingham Palace
Abbey Road Studios - the most famous recording studio in the world
Abbey Road Studios - the most famous recording studio in the world
Peeking in the door at Abbey Road Studios, in north London
Abbey Road Studios is famous worldwide, but they don't just let people in.
A very famous road sign - so famous that it needed to be hung high to prevent theft.
The crosswalk made famous by the lads from Liverpool.
A statue of Princess Diana, in the gardens of Kensington Palace, London.
A statue of Queen Victoria near Kensington Palace in London, depicting her at age 18.
The grounds at Windsor Castle, about 20 miles west of London
A guard on duty at Windsor Castle
Imposing architecture at Windsor Castle
A guard at Windsor Castle
Storm clouds hang over Windsor Castle
The stones of Stonehenge.
A stone lintel at Stonehenge.
Very very old stones at Stonehenge.
Very very old stones at Stonehenge.
Stonehenge, green grass, and blue sky.
An artsy rendition of Stonehenge, under a bright blue sky.
One of many gorgeous buildings in Oxford (on a cloudy, rainy day).
Radcliffe Camera, the famous structure at the heart of Oxford University.
An artsy depiction of Radcliffe Camera, at Oxford University.
Front view of Westminster Abbey, London.
Amazing stained glass and ceiling detail at Westminster Abbey
The choir stall at Westminster Abbey.
An artsy shot of a bible at Westminster Abbey.
Sun shines through the clerestory windows at Westminster Abbey.
William Shakespeare, represented in Poet's Corner at Westminster Abbey.
A memoral to Churchill at Westminster Abbey.
Horse Guards (the building with the clock tower), in London.
One of the four lions guarding Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London.
Elizabeth Tower (home of Big Ben), at the Palace of Westminster in London
A jet flies over the Palace of Westminster, London.
Close-up of the Great Clock of Westminster (home of Big Ben) in London.
The Great Clock of Westminster, atop Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster (Parliament building) in London. ("Big Ben" is the bell.)
The Palace of Westminster, home of the UK Parliament
The River Thames in London, with dark clouds overhead.