To clarify, I mean what's inside these towers circled in the picture?

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[–] 210 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Stairs on one side, an elevator on the other and a museum dedicated to the bridge. The two towers are linked by the decks and they both have glass floors. It's a pretty cool sight to do in London.

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  • [–] 101 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The tower on the left is home to the Tea Wizard who uses parts of the lower floors for the nation's biscuit reserves. The one on the right is host to a princess that's been waiting for rescue by a prince for a very long time now.

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  • [–] 40 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    I notice they don’t mention the elevator going down below the river…

    … to where they keep the bodies.

    And also all the super advanced weapons and generally freaky shit.

    /s

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  • [–] 75 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    For a long time, I thought the crown Jewels were there. But it turns out the Tower of London and London Tower bridge are two different things!

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Here's a video that shows some of the tower internals:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iitXhgif_lo

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Just safeguards against it falling down, falling down, falling down I think.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The bridge was designed to allow using the elevated sidewalk when the drawbridge is up. It does not go up often anymore.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Fun fact:

    I went to a private school where some of the teachers were freemen of the city of London. Apparently, they could request that tower bridge be raised. None of them ever tried, but I believe it is some weird legacy law. They also had the right to drive their sheep across London Bridge, but that one has burnt down, burnt down, burnt down.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    I only know this because there's a mission in Watch Dogs Legion that's inside it.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    The actual royal family that was usurped by the current one we see

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago*

    Tower Bridge has its own website which has a little information about what’s inside (though it’s mostly trying to get you to do a tour).

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Steak and ale pies on the left and gravy in the right.

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    I went to a party in the top bit once. It’s just a sort of empty corridor that you can hire. Amazing views down the river.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    It's where they keep all the cheese. Jeez, everyone in the UK knows that. Try to keep up Nigel. FFS

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  • [+] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
    [–] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Read the wikipedia article first.

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  • [+] -46 points 2 years ago (2 children)
  • [–] 70 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    God I fucking hate this comment. Yes the poster could have just googled it. But you know what? I had never thought about what's in those towers. So I clicked on the topic to come to the comments and learn something. Instead I find your snarky worthless comment that contributes even less than the OP. Asking questions on here is a way to share curiosity and foster discussion. And lemmy needs more content, not less. So I hope no one takes your comment to heart.

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