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14 unusual facts about Tower Bridge


Ampera Bridge

The bridge was planned during the era of Indonesia's first president, who wanted a bridge that could open and be a match for London's Tower Bridge.

Are You Ready for Love?

The film includes a speed dating sequence that takes place on board the charter boat The Dixie Queen on the River Thames at Tower Bridge.

Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro

Barra also has replicas of many international architectural icons like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Tower Bridge of London, and the Eiffel Tower of Paris (all found in the Barra World Shopping Center).

Beijing World Park

The park contains about a hundred (109) scaled-down replicas of famous landmarks from nearly 40 countries and regions around the world, including the Tower Bridge in London, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and the Great Pyramids in Egypt.

Brodie's Law

He owns the Media friendly conglomerate Della Enterprise that is situated in London Tower Bridge.

Crusaid

The event started and finished in Potter's Fields Park (next to Tower Bridge), visiting some favourite landmarks including the London Eye, Buckingham Palace and the Millennium Bridge.

Metropolitan Tabernacle

At this point, the group built their first chapel, in the Tower Bridge area.

North Avenue Bridge

Ericson directed his staff to investigate other bridges in the U.S. and Europe, eventually finding that the Tower Bridge (1894) would be an appropriate starting point.

Peter Pan's Flight

Below guests are miniature versions of some of London's famous landmarks, including St. Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben, the Tower Bridge and the River Thames.

Robbie Maddison

On 13 July 2009, Maddison jumped Tower Bridge in London, with a backflip, whilst the drawbridge was open by 25 feet.

Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette

The player first battles a few enemies along Tower Bridge, London, most of them found on distant buildings, in boats, or on the bridge itself.

St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey

Its parish extends as far as the Thames (including the south tower of Tower Bridge, City Hall and part of London Bridge Station).

TeamSport Go Karting

TeamSport have nine tracks located throughout the United Kingdom in Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Crawley, Camberley, Cardiff, Gosport, London Tower Bridge, North London, and Southampton making TeamSport the UK's largest indoor go karting company.

Wearmouth Bridge

It was designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson and fabricated by the famous bridge building firm of Sir William Arrol & Co. at their Dalmarnock Ironworks in Glasgow (they also built the famous Forth Rail Bridge and the steel structure of Tower Bridge in London).


Southwark Crown Court

Opened in 1983, the brick building is located on the south bank of the River Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge, next to Hay's Galleria.

Tamar Bridge

Similar protests for male custody rights in 2004 have also taken place on cranes next to Exeter Crown Court (in Devon) and next to Tower Bridge, London.