Tower of London

Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London

Craig, in front of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London

The Tower moat, which has been filled, now includes a private ice rink.

Entrance to Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London

Remains of the London Wall, built by the Romans in the 2nd Century.

The Tower moat, which has been filled, now includes a public ice rink.

A member of the Yeoman Warders, guardians and guides of the Tower since 1485

The Tower moat, which has been filled, is now available for private parties.

A member of the Yeoman Warders, guardians and guides of the Tower since 1485

A member of the Yeoman Warders, guardians and guides of the Tower since 1485

Remains of the London Wall, built by the Romans in the 2nd Century.

A member of the Yeoman Warders, guardians and guides of the Tower since 1485

Replica of an inscription on the London Wall, built by the Romans in the 2nd Century.

View of London from the Tower moat. In the background is 30 St Mary Axe, known as "The Gherkin."

Craig, with a Yeoman Warder

A Yeoman Warder at Traitor's Gate, the entrance to the Tower from the River Thames

Traitor's Gate, the entrance to the Tower from the River Thames

Bell Tower

The White Tower, started in 1078

The White Tower, started in 1078

A raven outside the White Tower

The Garden Tower, more popularly known as the Bloody Tower because two young Princes are said to have been murdered there

A raven outside the White Tower

A raven outside the White Tower

A raven outside the White Tower

A raven outside the White Tower

Waterloo Barracks, including the Jewel House where the Crown Jewels have been kept since 1303.

A raven outside the White Tower

Two ravens outside the White Tower

A Yeoman Warder explains the signficance of the ravens at the Tower.

The Jewel House, where the Crown Jewels have been kept since 1303.

A raven outside the White Tower

The Jewel House gift shop confidently sells the game Outrage!, the goal of which is to steal the Crown Jewels.

The White Tower

The White Tower

The restroom near the Jewel House gift shop has received a number of Loo of the Year awards.

On the left, a piece of the London Wall, built by the Romans in the 2nd Century. On the right, the White Tower, begun in 1078 by the Normans.

A piece of the London Wall, built by the Romans in the 2nd Century

A historical interpreter teaches a group of schoolchildren about the history of the Tower.

In the background is City Hall, which is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. Greater London includes about 7.5 million people, whereas the City of London is home to only about 10,000 residents.

View of City Hall from the White Tower

Classic British civility

Craig sizes up a suit of armor in the Royal Armouries, located in the White Tower. Open to the public since 1660, it is the oldest museum in the United Kingdom.

A suit of armor in the Royal Armouries, located in the White Tower. Open to the public since 1660, it is the oldest museum in the United Kingdom.

A modern marker on the Tower Green, at the location of the scaffold on which private executions were held

The Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula, built in 1520 and the parish church of the Tower of London. Many of the the most famous prisoners executed at the Tower are buried here, including Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, Lady Jane Grey, and (except for his head), Thomas More.

The Chapel of St. John the Evangelist, on the second floor of the White Tower. Built in 1080, it is the oldest church in London.

Example of the rack, used to torture prisoners at the Tower

Members of the Royal Logistic Corps of the British Army patrol the Tower grounds