The London Eye

What you will see...

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel across the River Thames from Big Ben and Parliament. It is about twice the height of Big Ben and views from it are awesome. Passengers ride in large capsules and only remain in the wheel for one rotation, which is quite slow, taking about half an hour. The ramp at the bottom is curved to align with the shape of the bottom of the wheel, and when a capsule arrives its passengers promptly depart. The capsule is quickly cleaned and then a new load of passengers boards before it rotates beyond the ramp.

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