London, England: The Shard

The Shard was built in 2012, and it didn't take long to be identified as a key landmark of the London skyline. It sort of owns part of the Thames riverfront, going 72 floors into the sky. 

The structure, formerly known as the London Bridge Tower, is in the Southmark section of London. You can live there, eat there and work there.

But frequently, people just come to look around. There is an observation desk on the 72nd floor, and the views are pretty terrific. The tallest building in the European Union drew some resistance, as some people no doubt like their London attractions old. But it is quite a spectacle. 

I heard that some people look at the top of it and ask the question, "When it is going to be finished? The answer is that the unfinished look is deliberate. 

Let's look around: