American tourist breaks down in tears after seeing Big Ben for the first time saying 'nothing could have prepared me for this moment' - and British people quickly have a laugh in the comments American tourist moved to tears at the sight of London's beloved clock tower READ MORE: The hottest ticket in town! Taylor Swift kicks off London leg of Eras Tour at sold-out Wembley By Alice Wade Published: 06:31 EDT, 24 June 2024 | Updated: 06:33 EDT, 24 June 2024 e-mail View comments An American tourist has shared a video of her emotional reaction to seeing London 's Elizabeth Tower for the first time. Macy Thompson, 24, from Texas , shared a video on TikTok of her seeing the city's monument for the first time where she is seen covering her hands over her mouth in shock and bursting into tears. The Gen Z TikTok user then appeared to stumble part way down to the floor as she expressed her excitement and shock at the mighty Westminster clock.

She captioned the video: 'Nothing could have prepared me for this moment. The emotions took control.' The 24-year-old, from Dallas, Texas, was filmed by a group of friends who shared the emotional first time experience with her.

Macy Thompson, pictured, shared a video of her bursting into tears after seeing Big Ben for the first time Macy, pictured, had never seen Big Ben before. She was very emotional to visit the landmark While the TikTok creator's friends fell about laughing at the dramatic reaction, passers by seemed typically unfazed as they w.