London Eye, iconic observation wheel, celebrates 25 years. Posted: March 7, 2025 | Last updated: June 25, 2025. The London Eye is celebrating 25 years of towering over the capital's skyline.

Its popularity has inspired dozens of copycat wheels in cities around the world, but at 135 metres (442.91 ft) tall, the London Eye remains the world's largest cantilevered observation wheel.

Photos of the London Eye observation wheel’s elevation in 1999 are circulating online with false claims they show the tourist attraction’s removal. Skip to main content.

The Eye is rather used be being toppled from first place: it used to be London's highest public viewing point too. The 804ft (245m) high observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard took away ...

The iconic London Eye observation wheel has finally been granted a permanent licence by Lambeth Council. The iconic observation wheel is here for good. Go to the content Go to the footer.

London Eye, pioneering observation wheel, turns 25 On a clear day, tourists riding the wheel can spot Windsor Castle, the royal family’s 900-year-old home 40km away. PHOTO: AFP ...

Tourists wanting a bird's eye view of Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace have put the London Eye in the ranks of the city's most visited attractions since it was opened 25 years ago on ...

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Its popularity has inspired dozens of copycat wheels in cities around the world, but at 135 metres (442.91 ft) tall, the London Eye remains the world’s largest cantilevered observation wheel.