The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually. It has been featured numerous times in popular culture.
Location: Lambeth, London
Completed: March 2000
Opened: 31 December 1999 (ceremonial, without passengers) · 1 February 2000 (first passengers carried) · 9 March 2000 (opened to general public)
Owner: Merlin Entertainments
Height: 135 metres (443 ft)
Former names: Millennium Wheel
Address: Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road
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