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Originally Posted by Bricorn
Big Ben isn't the clock, or the tower it's in, it's the bell - all the large clock tower bells are named. So when someone tells you they've seen Big Ben, they must have climbed up inside the Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament to see it. I don't even know if that's allowed on a tour (and can't be bothered googling it).
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The only way to see the clock is to arrange it through your Member of Parliament. People who are not resident in the United Kingdom are, unfortunately, unable to do so.