The South Bank Lion stood in various places in the city before ending up on the east side of Westminster Bridge and becoming the landmark to hide the door to a secret office of the British Secret Service.
Westminster Bridge // Spectre
Westminster Bridge is central London's oldest surviving road bridge. The bridge's mainly green color corresponds to the colors of the benches in the House of Commons, just as the red color of Lambeth Bridge corresponds to the ones in the House of Lords.
Westminster Abbey // Friends
In Mach 1998, the London episodes of the Friends series were the first to be shot outside the United States. They began filming the outdoor scenes on location in the city. They then moved to Fountain Studios in Wembley, where they filmed the indoor scenes in front of a live studio audience.
Westminster Abbey // The Da Vinci Code
Westminster Abbey is one of the United Kingdom's most remarkable religious buildings and the British monarchs' traditional coronation and burial site.
King Charles Street // Johnny English Strikes Again
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is located in a building that initially housed four separate government departments. Construction of the building began in 1861 on a plot of land bounded by Whitehall, King Charles Street, Horse Guards Road, and Downing Street.
Downing Street // Darkest Hour
10 Downing Street is the official residence and office of the British Prime Minister. Unfortunately, you can no longer walk into the street because they have placed fences on both sides of it due to terror threats.
Whitehall Court // No Time to Die
You just passed the Old War Office Building on Horse Guards Ave. It was the MI6 headquarters in Octopussy, A View to a Kill, and Licence to Kill. The dome towers of the building are also visible at the end of Skyfall when James Bond stands on the roof of MI6 overlooking London.
Great Scotland Yard // Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Great Scotland Yard is best known as the street leading to the rear entrance to the original headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, which gave it the name Scotland Yard.
Whitehall // Spectre
Westminster and Westminster Abbey. Along Whitehall, you find official buildings such as the Cabinet Office, Horse Guards, Old War Office, Ministry of Defense, Downing Street, Foreign and Commonwealth Offices, and HM Treasury.
Horse Guard Parade // Operation Mincemeat
Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground near Whitehall used for royal parades and ceremonies like Trooping the Colour. This fantastic military parade marks the monarch's official birthday.
The Duke of York Column // The Crown
The Duke of York Column is a monument to Prince Frederick, Duke of York. The three steps down to The Mall are the Duke of York Steps.
