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London Eye

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London Eye
Photo: Khamtran, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A 135 m observation wheel on the South Bank of the Thames, opposite the Houses of Parliament. Its 32 glass capsules each hold up to 25 people and take about 30 minutes for a full turn, moving slowly enough that you walk on and off. On a clear day you can see about 40 km, to Windsor Castle.


Book online for a timed slot and a lower price; Fast Track tickets cost more but skip most of the queue. It's especially good around sunset or after dark, when the city lights up. The South Bank walk along the river from here to Tower Bridge passes the Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe.

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London Eye
London Eye
this is a picture of a pod just ahead of us before we started to hit the very top of the London eye.
this is a picture of a pod just ahead of us before we started to hit the very top of the London eye.

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