The Shard (left), a newly-constructed high-rise building that is Europe’s tallest, rises high above the Tower Bridge in London on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Photo by: Lefteris Pitarakis

The Shard (left), a newly-constructed high-rise building that is Europe’s tallest, rises high above the Tower Bridge in London on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)