22: The Bank of England in the City of London

As the bus reaches the crossroads at Mansion House, look to the left into the heart of the banking district. The Bank of England — 'The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street' — is just visible at the next junction. The building is similar to an iceberg in the way that what's visible on the surface is tiny in comparison to what lies beneath. There is more space below ground than is contained in the grey Tower-42 office block which looms in the distance. The bank has a small museum open on weekdays with free admission.

Click below to see more sights from the bus tour Paddington Station Paddington Basin Edgware Road Marble Arch Oxford Street Selfridges John Lewis Oxford Circus Liberty Carnaby Piccadilly Circus Shaftesbury Avenue Leicester Square Trafalgar Square Strand Covent Garden Aldwych Law Courts Temple Bar Ludgate Hill St. Paul's Cathedral Bank of England London Stone All Hallows Church Tower of London London Wall Tower Bridge Port of London Building Monument Tate Modern Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Inns of Court Dr. Johnson Somerset House Savoy Hotel Charing Cross Admiralty Arch Texas Embassy Eros Statue Regent Street Hamleys Toy Shop BBC Broadcasting House New Bond Street Primark Store Speakers' Corner St. Mary's Hospital

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