Tower Bridge across the River Thames in London England. Oct 2017 Tower Bridge is in London: it crosses the River Thames near the Tower of London. It i

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Tower Bridge across the River Thames in London England. Oct 2017 Tower Bridge is in London: it crosses the River Thames near the Tower of London. It is a drawbridge, which allows ships through the bridge deck when the deck is raised in the centre at an angle. The north side of the bridge is Tower Hill, and the south side of the bridge comes down into Bermondsey, an area in Southwark. Tower Bridge is far more visible than London Bridge, which people often mistake it for. Many tourists go to London to see the Tower Bridge. It has its own exhibition centre in the horizontal walkway. This gives one of the best vantage points in London. The "bascules" are the surfaces raised to allow tall ships to pass through: this happens about 900 times per year. The bridge's decks (bascules) can be raised to 83o from the horizontal.

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Location: Tower Bridge, London, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © BRIAN HARRIS / Alamy / Afripics
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