The new face of London

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London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Also known as the Millennium Wheel. London Eye

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30 St Mary Axe is a commercial skyscraper in London's primary financial district, the City of London. It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004. With 41 storeys , it is 180 metres (591 ft ) 30 St Mary Axe

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The O2 arena, referred to as North Greenwich Arena in the context of the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in London. It is named after its main sponsor, the telecommunications company O2. The O2 Arena

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The ArcelorMittal Orbit is a 114.5 metre (376 feet) tall sculpture and observation tower in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London ArcelorMittal Orbit

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The Shard also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge] and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey skyscraper in Southwark , London, that forms part of the London Bridge Quarter development. Standing 309.6 metres (1,016 ft ) high, the Shard is currently the 87th tallest building in the world, the tallest building in the European Union and the fourth tallest building in Europe. It is also the second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, after the concrete tower at the Emley Moor transmitting station The Shard

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122 Leadenhall Street is an address on Leadenhall Street in London where the 225 m (737 ft ) tall Leadenhall Building is located. The commercial skyscraper, opened in July 2014, was designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and is informally known as "The Cheesegrater " because of its distinctive wedge shape. 122 Leadenhall Street

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The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, linking Bankside with the City of London. It is located between Southwark Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge. It is owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation. Construction began in 1998 and it initially opened in June 2000. Millennium Bridge