The Tower of London was much smaller than I thought it was going to be. It’s not exactly small by any means, but I expected it to be bigger and grander than it was, especially after seeing Buckingham Palace. It was still an amazing experience. When you walk around in there, you’re walking the grounds the monarchs of Great Britain walked for hundreds of years. It’s a little creepy thinking about King Henry VIII, given his penchant for executing his wives. It was cool to see where people got executed though. It makes it more real. The crown jewels were also amazing. At the same time, it made me feel really poor looking at the amount of gold, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and more precious metals. The throne was disappointing though. There’s a picture of it below. The amount of history in that one small area is truly amazing though. I learned a lot about the English monarchy history while there. We didn’t pay for an official tour, just entry, and it was great. There are little signs with stories and descriptions of buildings and areas of buildings. There’s also an armory in there.