The Tower of London:
(in short)
Founded nearly a millennium ago and expanded upon over the centuries since, the Tower of London has protected, housed, imprisoned and been for many the last sight they saw on Earth. It has been the seat of British government and the living quarters of monarchs ... It has housed lions, bears, and (to this day) flightless ravens ... not to mention notorious traitors and framed members of court, lords and ministers, clergymen and knights.

*This was probably one of our most spontaneous ventures to view London's historical structures, but it paid off. We came late, so we only had about an hour to view what normally would take about 4 hours. We snapped a bunch of pictures, read as quickly as we could, and ducked in and out of as many individual towers as we possible. I'm glad we decided to do it though... thanks bro!

(more details...)
This complex of turrets and dungeons has housed both royalty and scoundrels. Built by William the Conqueror on the site of a Roman fortress, the tower contains contributions from its residents over the ages. A series of walls surround the central White Tower, constructed in the 11th century. The inner wall includes 13 towers; the outer wall was once surrounded by a moat. Drained in 1843, the area is now a swath of grass around the tower walls. High-profile criminals were paraded when the tower was used as a prison. Executions were conducted outside on Tower Hill, or inside on Tower Green. Only six individuals were beheaded within the tower, for fear that their public executions would incite riots. The Wakefield Towers housed the Royal Apartments until Oliver Cromwell destroyed them. The White Tower itself houses a display of historic armor and weaponry. The tower's basement contains the remains a 2,000-year -old Roman well. The highlight of the tour is the Crown Jewels. The collection includes the Imperial State Crown and other coronation regalia, as well as a number of older crowns.