London Eye, Millenium Age City Landmark of London

Thanks to Tristan Legro from Flickr

London is home for many unique historical building, and they successfully gained millions of tourists every year. But this achievement is not enough for them. On 31 December 1999, closing of early Millenium, PM Tony Blair opened new attraction site for Londoners : a giant ferris wheel named London Eye or Millenium Wheel.

Located on the south bank of river Thames, makes it clearly visible to many other historical buildings. London Eye is 135 meters tall, holds 32 sealed capsules with capacity of 25 people, allows visitors to enjoy London city view from above. It rotated slow, finished 1 rotation every 30 minutes. Just enjoy the pictures above!