Brighton Pier and Brighton Beach, located in Brighton, England, looking eastward. Usually known as the "Palace Pier" (short for the Brighton Marine Palace, seen left of centre), it was renamed in 2000 by its owners to suggest that it is Brighton's only pier, the others having been closed in years past. However, the name has not yet been recognised by the National Piers Society or even local newspaper The Argus.Photo credit: David Iliff