Big Ben itself, the bell responsible the iconic "bong" that resonates across the London skyline is larger, weighing a massive 13.7 tons compared to the Peace Tower's largest. The Peace Tower's ...

By 1854, the clock was completed and in 1856, the 'Big Ben' bell was first cast at Warners of Norton near Stockton-on-Tees.

The famous landmark leans slightly to the northwest but the tilt is not considered dangerous and is unlikely to cause ...

Have you been to Big Ben and wish it did more? Maybe even perform the YMCA? Well if you have, you wouldn't be alone. As it turns out a visitor of the London landmark wanted the 'clock' (bell ...

Chris Philp said the landmark, which is home to the Big Ben bell, is “not a canvas for political campaigning”, adding he had made clear his concerns to the Metropolitan Police commissioner.

From Big Ben—the massive, 15-ton bell that sits within the Great Clock of Elizabeth Tower, Westminster—to the gothic facade of the Houses of Parliament, London is awash in iconic buildings ...