London Eye, or as it is called the Millennium Wheel - a giant Ferris wheel, set in London on the River Thames. Wheel height of 135 meters. It was established to celebrate the millennium. Architects - David Marks and Julia Barfield.

At the wheel of a 32 passenger capsules are egg-shaped, in the number of districts that make up Greater London. Each capsule can accommodate up to 25 people. Capsules are completely closed, so while driving passengers can sit and walk freely about the cabin. The wheel moves at a speed of 26 cm per second (0, 9 km / h), a full turn takes approximately 45 minutes. This speed allows you to not stop the wheel for the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, but for the elderly and disabled wheel stops for safety.

Fragments of wheels brought the Thames by barge and mounted in a horizontal position, and then a special lifting system lifted the finished wheel. The Ferris wheel was immediately very popular, it is the most visited paid attraction in London, and in year 3, 5 million people admire him panorama of London.

Massive construction ferris wheel looks like lace and light, and its installation in London is often compared with the advent of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. London Eye has become as much a symbol of the city and also gives visitors a rare opportunity to admire the entire city from a bird's flight. At dusk, the backlight, and the London Eye is an unforgettable sight.