Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Cantilever bridge over the River Thames in London, built by Sir Horace Jones between 1886 and 1894. The bridge has a pseudo-Gothic tower at each side of the river, and a double-leaf mechanism that opens to provide a 76m (250ft) gap.
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