[{SlideShowNav}] !!!The Tower of London fortress [{Image src='1000uk.jpg' height='800' alt='The Tower of London fortress' class='image_left' width='600'}] [{SET customtitle='The Tower of London fortress'}] \\ The tip of the distinctive 30 St Mary Axe Building (40 stories; commonly referred to as The Gherkin) as seen from the courtyard of The Tower of London fortress.