Pictures of The United Kingdom

Castles of UK Involved in myths and mysteries, the United Kingdom shelters hundreds of castles. Great part are ruins from the Middle Ages. Memories of a time where knights went in crusades "to free" Jerusalem from the Muslims. Conwy Castle, in the north of Wales, United Kingdom.

London A city of strong traditions, capital of the United Kingdom and a metropolis with about 7,4 million residents. London was the most influent city of the world during the 18th and 19th centuries, economically and politically. During the World War II, it was intensively bombed by the Germans, causing many deaths and massive destruction.

Thames River and the Houses of parliament at dusk, Westminster, London.

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland. The Castle was re-built from the ruins of its predecessor, between 1912 and 1932. The original Castle was attacked by warships and abandoned in ruins in 1719. It served as stage for parts of movies such as Highlander (1985), Loch Ness (1995) and James Bond - The World is Not Enough (1999).

Forth Rail Bridge, Scotland. Constructed in the 1880s, it was one of the first cantilever bridges.

The Clock Tower of the traditional Trinity College, in Cambridge, England. Trinity College, founded by Henry VIII in 1546, it has provided 31 Nobel Prizewinners. Isaac Newton, entered the College as an undergraduate in 1661 and remained at Trinity until 1696.

Forth Rail Bridge, Scotland. Constructed in the 1880s, it was one of the first cantilever bridges.

Waterfall at Glen Maye, Isle of Man.

Port Bradden, Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland.

Edinburgh, Scotland.

Panorama, Derwentwater, Lake District, Cumbria, England.

See also: Information on UK and a map of UK.

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