Over time, “Big Ben” became the nickname for the whole clock tower. The clock’s design was groundbreaking for its time. Edmund Beckett Denison and clockmaker Edward John Dent created a ...

Soar over Big Ben with stunning drone footage, showcasing the grandeur of London's most famous clock tower. Officially known ...

Big Ben itself — the bell — weighs even more than the clock at over 15 short tons. But, of course, we are mostly interested in the clock itself. The design was apparently from a lawyer and an ...

Even locals and taxi drivers use that name for it. But in fact that elegant Victorian edifice is the Palace of Westminster Clock Tower. Big Ben is actually the huge 13 ton (14.5 tonnes ...

Elizabeth Tower, which is home to Big Ben and the Great Clock, will be undergoing renovations and it's necessary to stop the bell for the safety of the workers. SEE ALSO: Little girl sends BBC ...

Big Ben is a very old clock - it's been around for over 160 years! The name 'Big Ben' is a nickname - the official title of the clock is the Elizabeth Tower, which holds both the bells that make ...

The diameter of the clockfaces on Minneapolis City Hall is larger than the diameter of the clockfaces on Big Ben, the famous Elizabethan Tower in London. Each clock has four faces, which are 24 ...

Think of iconic clock towers and the image that likely pops into mind is that of Big Ben in Westminster. Yet there is a more expensive, taller clock tower which cost billions to build and ...

Big Ben: Saving the World's Most Famous Clock is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire ...