'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red'

Nov 11, 2014 | 

 

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I in 1914. On this year's Armistice Day in London, a massive work of art dedicated to commonwealth servicemen and women lost a century ago reached its conclusion. The evolving installation, titled "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red", began back on July 17, with the placing of a single ceramic poppy in the moat of the Tower of London. In the months since, another 888,245 poppies were added, each representing a military fatality from World War I. The poppies were arranged to appear as a flowing sea of blood pouring from the Tower's "Weeping Window". More than four million visitors have already viewed the installation, which will start to come down soon. [16 photos]

The glass walkway gives visitors a never-before-seen look at London life from one of the world’s most famous bridges

Must have a head for heights! London's Tower Bridge unveils £1m glass walkway 140ft above River Thames ... costing just £9 to visit

 

• London's newest tourist attraction provides a bird's eye view from one of the world's most famous bridges 
• The £1m glass platform stretches across the bridge's high-level walkways - 140ft above the Thames 
• It is the most significant change to the Tower Bridge Exhibition since it opened in 1982
• The west walkway floor opened on Monday and the east walkway opening is set for December 1
• Providing a never-before-seen view of London life, the glass floor panels weigh over 1,000 pounds each 

By Chris Kitching for MailOnline

Published: 11:31 GMT, 10 November 2014 | Updated: 14:01 GMT, 10 November 2014