London Observation Wheel

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Also known as the Millennium Wheel, its official name was originally the British Airways London Eye, then the Merlin Entertainments London Eye, and since January 2011, the EDF Energy London Eye. The entire structure is tall and the wheel has a diameter of. It is currently Europe's tallest Ferris wheel and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3. 5 million visitors annually, and it has made many appearances in popular culture. When erected in 1999 it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel, until surpassed first by the Star of Nanchang in 2006 followed by the Singapore Flyer in 2008 and lastly the High Roller 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". It offered the highest public viewing point in the city until it was superseded by the observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard, which opened to the public on 1 February 2013.

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Also known as the Millennium Wheel, its official name was originally the British Airways London Eye, then the Merlin Entertainments London Eye, and since January 2011, the EDF Energy London Eye. The entire structure is tall and the wheel has a diameter of. It is currently Europe's tallest Ferris wheel and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3. 5 million visitors annually, and it has made many appearances in popular culture. When erected in 1999 it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel, until surpassed first by the Star of Nanchang in 2006 followed by the Singapore Flyer in 2008 and lastly the High Roller 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". It offered the highest public viewing point in the city until it was superseded by the observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard, which opened to the public on 1 February 2013.