Thought this email from my adviser here was pretty interesting

Hello folks,

Some of you will have made the school pilgrimage
to Philadelphia and followed the
long snaking queue around the Liberty Bell Center
(note how I used the incorrect US
spelling of the word centre) to catch a glimpse of the Bell.
Now you can complete the
journey and walk twenty minutes to the foundry where it
was cast (wow I hear you
cry)!

The Whitechapel Bell Foundry
is where Thomas Lester received an order in 1751
from a delegation from the
Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania for a
2,000lb bell. It is also where the
Bicentennial Bell was cast.

You want more? Ok, it is the foundry where Big Ben
was cast in 1858. If you have
family popping over during your stay, try taking
them there in the morning to impress
them with your local knowledge. The folks
tend to like a bit of London history (as we
all do).

walked by the foundry today ... but didn't go in. I was looking for an art gallery for like half an hour with my friend and we couldn't find it! It was ridiculous. Apparently the east end has one of the highest numbers of emerging and modern artists in the world.