A tour of London Skycrapers (A City A Story Photo Weekly Contest)

London isn't most famous for its skyline and skycrapers, but in recent years there has been an abundance of new buildings that have been built. UK doesn't vie with other countries to build the tallest buildings, but we do have some very special ones which I want to share with you.

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Our tallest skyscraper, The Shard in London is 310m tall. It is the 4th tallest in Europe and the 96th tallest in the world.

The Shard is called the shard because it looks like a piece of broken glass with sharp edges. If you look at it closely, don't you think this looks like pieces of broken glasses standing up?



You won't miss the building if you go to London as the city isn't that big and the building exterior is very distinctive. It is located at London Bridge, that's why you get this brilliant view of the London Bridge station when you are inside the building.



In fact, can you imagine yourself working inside this magnificent office, looking out to one of the most vibrant international city in the world?

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Opposite The Shard, you can see a building with a white outline, this is 20 Fenchurch Street, but it is better known as the Walkie Talkie because of its distinctive shape. Its concave design and the exterior glass mirrors caused controversy when it opened in 2013. The design caused an abnormal strong sun ray which when reflected back down to the street was powerful enough to fry an egg! In the end, the building owners had to install a big sunshade to deflect the rays.

Controversy aside, the Walkie Talkie is worth visiting if you are in London. They have a Sky Garden on the top floor which offers spectacular views of London, especially in the evening as the sun goes down in London. Entrance is free but you have to book in advance online.

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The last building I want to share is 30 St Mary Axe, or better known as the Gherkin. Along with The Shard, the Gherkin's iconic contemporary design with a pointed top makes it one of the most recognisable buildings in London.



Here is a close up night view from when I was having dinner in a restaurant located in building nearby. I could nearly see the people still working in the office late at night!

Thanks for joining me on the quick tour of London skyscrapers. I hope you have enjoyed it.

_{All photos were taken by me & co in using a range of cameras including Nikon D50, Samsung S6 edge and LG G Flex Curve}