Explore the secrets of Big Ben through this 3D animated video. It provides an educational look at the iconic clock tower, highlighting its intricate design and historical significance.

BIG BEN: SAVING THE WORLD'S ... Looking up here, you can see the hole in the wall where the shaft of the clock mechanism goes out to, presumably, the clock face on that side. (Clare) Exactly, ...

The world's most recognisable timepiece is about to go silent after 157 years. At noon on Monday, August 21, Big Ben will sound its last bong for four years. Elizabeth Tower, which is home to Big ...

Big Ben will fall silent next week for four years as “major conservation works” are carried out on the tower which houses the bell, UK Parliament announced Monday. The chimes emanating from ...

In July 1859, Big Ben first chimed, but not for long. In September of that year, a crack appeared on the new bell. Sir George Airy, a 19th century English astronomer, found a solution to prevent ...

Today, Big Ben’s clock tower is one of London’s most famous features. It stands 320 feet high. The bell weighs 13.8 tons. You music lovers might like to know that the bell is tuned to the note.

By now you know that Big Ben, the bell that rings above Britain’s Parliament, tolled for the last time Monday. It’s temporarily silenced — with a few exceptions — until 2021, when workers ...

Big Ben, the famous clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, leans slightly. It tilts 0.26 degrees to the north-west. This was found during plans for the Jubilee Line extension.

LONDON — Big Ben's iconic bell sounded the hour for the last time Monday before it went silent for nearly four years of repair work. After 12 deep bongs at noon (7 a.m. ET), the bell began its ...