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As the Queen celebrates her 60 years on the throne with a Diamond Jubliee, the iconic London landmark Big Ben celebrates 153 years on the London skyline. To mark the occasion, the city lets American TV cameras inside for the first time. Click through to see images of what lies inside the tower, which symbolizes London around the globe.
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The clock on the famous tower first started ticking on May 31, 1859. While the clock and the tower are now known as Big Ben, the name originally referred to just the Great Bell inside the clock tower.
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Big Ben has been striking every hour on the hour for the last 150 years. The first time it rang, Queen Victoria was on the throne. The Victoria Tower faces Big Ben across Westminster Palace.
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It is a total of 334 steps to the top of Big Ben, not quite high enough to see the East London foundry where Big Ben, the bell, was cast. The bell weighs 13-and-a-half tons.
As the Queen celebrates her 60 years on the throne with a Diamond Jubliee, the iconic London landmark Big Ben celebrates 153 years on the London skyline.
The clock on the famous tower first started ticking on May 31, 1859. While the clock and the tower are now known as Big Ben, the name originally referred to just the Great Bell inside the clock tower.
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Big Ben has been striking every hour on the hour for the last 150 years. The first time it rang, Queen Victoria was on the throne. The Victoria Tower faces Big Ben across Westminster Palace.
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It is a total of 334 steps to the top of Big Ben, not quite high enough to see the East London foundry where Big Ben, the bell, was cast. The bell weighs 13-and-a-half tons.
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As the Queen celebrates her 60 years on the throne with a Diamond Jubliee, the iconic London landmark Big Ben celebrates 153 years on the London skyline.
CBS
The clock on the famous tower first started ticking on May 31, 1859. While the clock and the tower are now known as Big Ben, the name originally referred to just the Great Bell inside the clock tower.
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Big Ben has been striking every hour on the hour for the last 150 years. The first time it rang, Queen Victoria was on the throne. The Victoria Tower faces Big Ben across Westminster Palace.
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It is a total of 334 steps to the top of Big Ben, not quite high enough to see the East London foundry where Big Ben, the bell, was cast. The bell weighs 13-and-a-half tons.
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As the Queen celebrates her 60 years on the throne with a Diamond Jubliee, the iconic London landmark Big Ben celebrates 153 years on the London skyline.
CBS
The clock on the famous tower first started ticking on May 31, 1859. While the clock and the tower are now known as Big Ben, the name originally referred to just the Great Bell inside the clock tower.
CBS
Big Ben has been striking every hour on the hour for the last 150 years. The first time it rang, Queen Victoria was on the throne. The Victoria Tower faces Big Ben across Westminster Palace.
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It is a total of 334 steps to the top of Big Ben, not quite high enough to see the East London foundry where Big Ben, the bell, was cast. The bell weighs 13-and-a-half tons.
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As the Queen celebrates her 60 years on the throne with a Diamond Jubliee, the iconic London landmark Big Ben celebrates 153 years on the London skyline.on skyline.
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The clock on the famous tower first started ticking on May 31, 1859. While the clock and the tower are now known as Big Ben, the name originally referred to just the Great Bell inside the clock tower.
CBS
Big Ben has been striking every hour on the hour for the last 150 years. The first time it rang, Queen Victoria was on the throne. The Victoria Tower faces Big Ben across Westminster Palace.
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It is a total of 334 steps to the top of Big Ben, not quite high enough to see the East London foundry where Big Ben, the bell, was cast. The bell weighs 13-and-a-half tons.
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As the Queen celebrates her 60 years on the throne with a Diamond Jubliee, the iconic London landmark Big Ben celebrates 153 years on the London skyline.
CBS
The clock on the famous tower first started ticking on May 31, 1859. While the clock and the tower are now known as Big Ben, the name originally referred to just the Great Bell inside the clock tower.
CBS
Big Ben has been striking every hour on the hour for the last 150 years. The first time it rang, Queen Victoria was on the throne. The Victoria Tower faces Big Ben across Westminster Palace.
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It is a total of 334 steps to the top of Big Ben, not quite high enough to see the East London foundry where Big Ben, the bell, was cast. The bell weighs 13-and-a-half tons.
CBS
As the Queen celebrates her 60 years on the throne with a Diamond Jubliee, the iconic London landmark Big Ben celebrates 153 years on the London skyline.
CBS
The clock on the famous tower first started ticking on May 31, 1859. While the clock and the tower are now known as Big Ben, the name originally referred to just the Great Bell inside the clock tower.
CBS
Big Ben has been striking every hour on the hour for the last 150 years. The first time it rang, Queen Victoria was on the throne. The Victoria Tower faces Big Ben across Westminster Palace.
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It is a total of 334 steps to the top of Big Ben, not quite high enough to see the East London foundry where Big Ben, the bell, was cast. The bell weighs 13-and-a-half tons.
CBS
As the Queen celebrates her 60 years on the throne with a Diamond Jubliee, the iconic London landmark Big Ben celebrates 153 years on the London skyline.
CBS
The clock on the famous tower first started ticking on May 31, 1859. While the clock and the tower are now known as Big Ben, the name originally referred to just the Great Bell inside the clock tower.
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Big Ben has been striking every hour on the hour for the last 150 years. The first time it rang, Queen Victoria was on the throne. The Victoria Tower faces Big Ben across Westminster Palace.
