Tower Bridge on the Thames River is seen from The View gallery at the Shard, western Europe’s tallest building, in London

Tower Bridge on the Thames River is seen from The View gallery at the Shard, western Europe’s tallest building, in London January 9, 2013. The View, the public viewing deck accessible by high speed elevators on the 309 metre (1,013 feet) Shard building, opens on February 1. Picture taken January 9, 2013. REUTERS/Luke Macgregor (BRITAIN – Tags: TRAVEL CITYSCAPE) – RTR3CATS