Big Ben may be one of Britain's most popular attractions but it is not immune to criticism. Visitors have taken to TripAdvisor to pick holes in everything from the architecture to the name.

1923 - Big Ben’s chimes are broadcast by BBC Radio on New Year’s Eve. 1939-April 1945 - The clock dials are unlit due to wartime blackout regulations. August 1976 - Nine months of repairs begin.

The yellow jog came creeping down The bridges, till the houses' walls Seemed changed to shadows, and St. Paul's Loomed like a bubble o'er the town. —Oscar Wilde A swirling fog ...

Times have changed, though, and Big Ben tours will finally be accessible to foreigners. According to Frommer’s, the guided tours will launch in July and will be overseen by the U.K. Parliament.

"Big Ben ringing behind us, and you will hear that every minute," CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell said as King Charles III and Prince William arrived at the funeral service together.

Big Ben will ring again from early next year as the restoration of Parliament’s Elizabeth Tower nears completion. The refurbishment of the Westminster landmark, which has already spiralled to at ...