This section of the Tower's exterior wall dates back to about 1300. The skyscraper at the right,
completed last year, is owned by the Swiss Reinsurance Company, but is known by all in London as simply
'the Gherkin' or sometimes 'the Erotic Gherkin' (I wonder why they call it that!). Actually, Swiss Re may be
in a bit of a pickle ... nearly a year after the building opened, the Gherkin is still less than 50% occupied.

I like how the photo shows the difference in building materials used in the 14th century versus
the early 21st century! I wonder if the Gherkin, like the Tower, will still be around 700 years from now!