London
City Scene: Going Underground
London’s famous Underground signs now have an electric treatment, helping them stand out in the night.
City Scene: The World’s Best Warehouse Gates
Just because a building is an industrial warehouse doesn’t mean it has to be ugly. For example, these gates on a food distribution warehouse in the Smithfields section of London. Not only are they beautifully ornate, they’re painted in a festival of colors. You can see more great London architecture on our sister web site, &hellip Continue reading
City Scene: Potatoes Under the Tracks
Pretty much everyone eats potatoes now and again. And those tubers have to come from somewhere. People who live in the Southwark area of London can thank this potato-monger for their spuds. The olde-tymie shoppe is located underneath London Bridge in Borough Market. You can see other London bridges on our sister web &hellip Continue reading
City Scene: Buckingham Palace in the Morning
You have to get up pretty early to beat the tourists to Buckingham Palace in London. But it’s worth it. Just you, a couple of Beefeaters and bobbies, and the sun casting long shadows across the perfect forecourt. If you have the opportunity to go inside, do. It’s really a great tour, and you can &hellip Continue reading
City Scene: The Dimming of Harrods
Tourists who visit the famous Harrods Department Store in London are continually wowed by the sparkly baubles available inside. Those who visit after dark, however, get to witness the majestic building edged in lights, an entirely different delight. Unfortunately, right now one side of the historic building is being renovated, so the view isn’t everything it &hellip Continue reading
City Scene: The Monument
You have to be a pretty confident, important, and historic city to have a monument that is simply called “The Monument,” and London is just that type of city. This is The Monument, a monument marking the historic Great Fire of London in 1666, which left an estimated 70,000 of the city’s 80,000 residents &hellip Continue reading
Towrs update: England, China, and more
It’s been a busy couple of weeks at Towrs. We’ve added hundreds of buildings from dozens of cities so that you can admire, learn about, and enjoy unique architecture from around the world. Among the cities we’ve added: China Macau Kowloon Tung Chung Hong Kong Kowloon Singapore Singapore Sentosa Island Italy Procida Ischia Porto Ischia &hellip Continue reading
City Scene: Brompton Road, London
The dazzling lights of Harrod’s department store illuminate this twilight scene of Brompton Road in London.