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 When the Millennium Bridge first opened in 2000 it was nicknamed the wobbly bridge, because it swayed as people walked across it. The more people walking across it, the more it swayed. Unfortunately this was not intentional and led to it’s closure for another year to rectify the problem!
It was the first new bridge across the Thames since 1894 when Tower Bridge was built. It is purely  for pedestrians and links the Saint Paul’s area of the city to the Tate Modern and Globe Theatre on the South side of the river.
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 The Monument to the Great Fire of London, to give it’s full title. This memorial to the fire that destroyed 80 percent of the City was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. At 212 high it was for many years, the tallest structure in London. It also stands 212 feet away from where the fire started in Pudding Lane. You will have to climb 311 stairs to reach the viewing gallery.
I read somewhere that Wren’s original idea for the tower was to be a giant astronomical telescope, but there was some trouble with the focal distance of the lenses and the idea was abandoned. A statue of King James was to be placed on top but the King did not want the people reminded of the disasters during his reign and a bowl of golden flames was used instead.
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