The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is an observation wheel in London, England. At the time it was erected the largest/tallest observation wheel in the world, although there are now larger wheels, such as The Star of Nanchang, which was opened in May 2006. Its title of the world's largest observation wheel was lost on 11 February 2008 to the Singapore Flyer, which has an overall height 30 meters greater than the London Eye, although the Eye remains the largest ferris wheel in Europe.
The London Eye has become the most popular paid visitor attraction in the UK, visited by over 3 million people a year.blank">http://www.londoneye.com/AboutEye.aspx
The London Eye stands high on the western end of _Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, England, between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. The London Eye stands adjacent to the site of the former Dome of Discovery, which was built for the Festival of Britain in 1951.
