Tower of London - Off with them heads!

The Tower of London is a great site to visit for its: a medieval moat, famous beheadings, a zoo, omen-ic ravens, crown jewels, arms and armour and 'beef eaters'. The tower palace and prison were built in Norman times then expanded over time.  The original moat was filled in the 19th C due to festering sewage and cholera.  The famous Yeoman Warders have been guarding the tower since 1485.  There are 35 of them who live within the tower walls and provide amusing tours with lots of gory historical facts.

Tower of London has interesting installations that represent its past e.g. it was a zoo before the animals were relocated to the current Zoo's position.

School holiday medieval entertainment aka Horrible Histories style in the filled in mote of the Tower

The famous ravens - Charles II requested that ravens always be kept at the Tower on the basis that if they were to leave the kingdom would fall.

The traitors gate entrance from the Thames

The White Tower 1078 - palace and fortress

Yeoman or 'beef eaters' as known for their rations in the old days

Royal chambers