Tower Bridge

Many people, who have never been to London, or don't really find out if the facts are straight, often confuse something.

They confuse this:

(photo from: london-attractions.info)

(nrm.wikipedia.org)

What is this? Don't say "London Bridge". If you do, you are one of the confused people. This is, in fact, Tower Bridge. It gets its name for its location being very near the Tower of London. It sits on the Thames River, (closest pronunciation; something like "Tims"), and was built in 1886 and finished in 1894. It's a combined bascule and suspension bridge.

This is London Bridge, down the river a bit. Spot the difference? Now you are well on your way to being an Great Britain Factoid Snob! :-)