London Eye

This popular tourist attraction in now a famous London landmark - a Ferris wheel on the banks of the River Thames and almost 500 feet high. It's the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and gives a panoramic view of London as the wheel slowly spins. It goes in slow  motion and you can see for around 40 kms from the top. section.There are 32 sealed and air-conditioned ovoidal passenger capsules which carry passengers. You can freely walk around to see the changing view. Special requirements for the disabled are taken care of.

Here is one of the capsules of the London Eye. It carries a fair number of people and they can either stand or sit. Each capsule weighs 10 tonnes.

Most of the view from the London Eye is through the transparent windows of the capsule, but this picture was taken from the other side, the side which faces the wheel.

More pictures of  London landmarks: Westminster Palace and Big Ben or Victoria Memorial Fountain outside Buckingham Palace in London Buckingham Palace Panoramic View or Britain's Royal Emblem and Sketch or Silhouettes of the London Skyline
More pics of London: Free iconic scenes from London
For London scenes from daily life:  or Musician in the London Metro or London streets with traffic, buses, crowds and people

Other Related Images from the U.K: Manchester aerial view or the city of Bangor in Wales