London may be known for its heavy fog and gray days, but one view in the city has never been clearer.
A new see-through walkway on the upper crossing of Tower Bridge allows visitors to look straight down to the traffic and pedestrians on the lower span—not to mention the Thames, 138 feet below. Made of clear panels weighing over 1,100 pounds each, the 36-foot-long glass floor has been installed on the West Walkway, with the East Walkway set to open in December.
Lucky visitors—and those with exceptional planning skills—will have the honor of being some of the few to ever look down and see Tower Bridge as it opens for ships passing underneath. The famed crossing also affords excellent views of major London sights, including the Tower of London (for which the bridge is, of course, named), Renzo Piano’s Shard , and 30 St. Mary Axe—more informally known as the Gherkin.
Glass walkways seem to be in vogue in Europe these days. Tower Bridge follows in the footsteps of the Eiffel Tower , which debuted a glass floor for the structure’s 125th birthday just last month.
From $13 for adults; towerbridgerg.uk
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