London, England

Begun around 1078 by William the Conqueror and expanded in the 13th century, the Tower of London is a formidable castle on the banks of the River Thames.

A Grade I listed building, St Mary Woolnoth is a unique work of English Baroque architecture by Nicholas Hawksmoor. Its association with John Newton, clergyman and slave trader, adds to its historical interest.

Grand terrace of houses. Circa 1825. George Basevi. Stucco. Roofs not visible. Graeco-Roman style. One of four grand terraces facing Belgrave Square.

Public house. 1856 with later alterations including ground floor facade and interior. Brick, stuccoed.

Church. 1822-24 by John Nash, restored after war damage. Bath stone; hipped slate roof to church proper.

Dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, this historic pub off Fleet Street in London has been frequented by Dickens, Yeats, Wilde and many other famous folks.

The Neoclassical-style National Gallery in London was built in 1832-38 by William Wilkins to be the dominant feature of Trafalgar Square and to house the Angerstein Collection purchased by the government.

Public hall. 1867-1871. Designed by Captain Fowke; completed by Major-General H Y D Scott.

Begun in 1898, this massive Baroque-Revival building houses Her Majesty's Treasury, various other government offices, and the Churchill War Rooms.

Westminster Abbey is the national church of Britain, used for royal coronations and weddings. Built in the 13th and 14th centuries as an abbey church, it is filled with famous tombs and monuments.