<p><br> London’s iconic double-decker buses pass by the Tower of Big Ben, which looms over the Houses of Parliament.</p>

Bus in Front of Big Ben


London’s iconic double-decker buses pass by the Tower of Big Ben, which looms over the Houses of Parliament.

Photograph by John Kernick

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