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"That clock tower is the Elizabeth Tower, and the bell hanging inside it is Big Ben — not the tower, not the clock, the BELL. Thirteen and a half tonnes of metal. And the first thing nobody tells you about it: it's broken. When they cast it, the man in charge of the clock insisted on a hammer more than twice the weight it was supposed to be. He was warned. He did it anyway."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
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Hear the full story at Houses of Parliament & Big Ben
This is just one of 9 stops on the Westminster & Big Ben tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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