Big Ben is a famous symbolic sight of attraction in London, located at one end of the Palace of Westminster. Big Ben refers to the heavy 13-ton bell hanging from the big clock tower. The four-faced clock with the Big Ben is indeed a magnificent sight that impresses one and all with its four dials measuring 23 feet. The hands representing the minute are 14 feet. The clock is always accurate in its depiction of time. The Big Ben was initially placed at the Old Palace of Westminster. The name Big Ben is supposed to be named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the person who watched over the installation of the bell.