TRAVEL THE WORLD - LONDON

For Canadians like us, the British parliament symbolizes the history of our democracy and system of government. No doubt, for some people there is ambivalence about their colonial past, but for us this historical association with Britain is a matter of pride and affection. The Houses of Parliament, pictured here in 1997, sit on the banks of the river Thames. They were built after a fire in 1834. The architects were Sir Charles Barry and Augustus W. Pugin.