Ding! Dong! Ding! The distinctive imperfect tone you hear every hour, in London, coming from an impressive clock tower known as Big Ben or Elizabeth Tower, in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee since June 2012; To see more of Big Ben, a ride on the London Eye would offer an amazing view of the clock tower. Another interesting and historical thing to look at in London is the London Bridge. Although there are many places to visit or visit in London, some attractive places can be Big Ben, the London Eye and the London Bridge. To begin with, Big Ben is a very historical tourist attraction that will catch your eye in London. One of the most recent changes to Big Ben is a name change: "In June 2012, the House of Commons announced that the clock tower would be renamed the Elizabeth Tower in honor of the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen Elizabeth II” (London’s Big). While visiting Big Ben, you may find a strange saying on the clock tower stating "DOMINE SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM VICTORIAM PRIMAM", which means "O Lord, protect our Queen Victoria the First". Looking at Big Ben, you might not notice exactly how big this oversized clock is: the minute hands alone are 4.2 meters long and weigh around 100 kg. The figures are approximately 60cm long. Just the number of pieces of glass in the clock is astonishing; There are 312 pieces of glass in each clock face. The clock tower is at the north end of the new Parliament building next to Westminster Hall (History). Subsequently, Big Ben was put into use during the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster following a fire in 1834. Parliament wanted to add an impressive clock tower to the city. The clock tower was to be called Big Ben, in honor of Sir B...... middle of paper ......3. http://www.inetours.com/England/London/pages/London_Bridges.html.Glass, Mark. "London Bridge". August 21, 2006. The web. November 19, 2013. http://ezinearticles.com /?London-Bridge&id=270332.Inwood, Stephen. “A History of London.” New York: Carroll and Garf Publishers. 1998. Print. “Big Ben of London”. London and partners. 2013. Internet. November 14, 2013. http://www.visitlondon. com/things-to-do/sightseeing/tourist-attraction/big-ben>. “Facts about the London Eye”. World maps. 2013. Internet. November 14, 2013. http://www.mapsofworld. com/travel/blog/tours/london-eye-facts. Olson, Donald. “London for Dummies.” New York: Wiley Publishing.2002. Print.Pollux, Parker. “The London Eye Ferris wheel”. May 30, 2010. the web. November 19, 2013. http://ezinearticles.com/?The-London-Eye-Ferris-Wheel&id=4390395. "The Story of Big Ben". History of Big Ben. Web November 15, 2013. http://bigbenfacts.com/Big-Ben-History.html.