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The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest Ferris wheel,[10] is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3.75 million visitors annually,[11] and has made many appearances in popular culture.

The structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). When it opened to the public in 2000 it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel. Its height was surpassed by the 525-foot (160 m) Star of Nanchang in 2006, the 165 metres (541 ft) Singapore Flyer in 2008, and the 550-foot tall (167.6 m) High Roller (Las Vegas) in 2014. Supported by an A-frame on one side only, unlike the taller Nanchang and Singapore wheels, the Eye is described by its operators as "the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel".[12]

Itinerary

The London Eye offered the highest public viewing point in London[13] until it was superseded by the 245 metres (804 ft) high[14] observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard, which opened to the public on 1 February 2013.[15]

Highlights

• The London Eye offered the highest public viewing point in London[13] until it was
• superseded by the 245 metres (804 ft) high[14] observation deck on the 72nd floor
• of The Shard, which opened to the public on 1 February 2013.[15]

Did You Know

• The London Eye offered the highest public viewing point in London[13] until it was superseded
• by the 245 metres (804 ft) high[14] observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard, which
• opened to the public on 1 February 2013.[15]

How to get there

The London Eye offered the highest public viewing point in London[13] until it was superseded by the 245 metres (804 ft) high[14] observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard, which opened to the public on 1 February 2013.[15]

Know Before visit

The London Eye offered the highest public viewing point in London[13] until it was superseded by the 245 metres (804 ft) high[14] observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard, which opened to the public on 1 February 2013.[15]

Terms & Conditions

The London Eye offered the highest public viewing point in London[13] until it was superseded by the 245 metres (804 ft) high[14] observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard, which opened to the public on 1 February 2013.[15]