LONDON (AP) — A facelift that restored London’s 166-year-old Big Ben clocktower to a sparkling shine was nominated Thursday for Britain’s leading architecture award. The RIBA Stirling Prize committee ...

Explore the remarkable mechanical workings of Big Ben, the iconic clock tower in London, England, which has been operational ...

Big Ben is slowly turning into Britain's version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, a survey has confirmed. Tourists have spotted that the iconic landmark is no longer vertical, with Professor John Burland ...

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - A man who climbed part way up the 'Big Ben' clock tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday and stayed there all day as part of a pro-Palestinian protest, ...

A man who scaled the UK Parliament’s historic “Big Ben” clock tower with a Palestinian flag has been arrested, police said. The man, who was barefoot and wearing all black, clung precariously to the ...

Big Ben has been London’s most reliable timekeeper since 1859, its famous chimes marking every hour for millions of people across the city. The Great Bell and its iconic clock tower have become ...