A travel plan to London rarely ever excludes the London eye. The London eye is a famous tourist attraction build by modern architects to celebrate the year 2000. It is situated on the south bank of river Thames and conveniently close to most of the tourist attractions around the big Ben and Westminster Bridge. It is a giant wheel and has glass capsules into which visitors climb to get some of the best views of the London city. The architecture was planned such that with every moving angle a beautiful view of the historical monuments can be seen. Unlike a giant wheel, it moves slowly and gives visitors opportunity to have a breathtaking experience from high above the city.
It was built not 10 years ago from now, but has become a major symbol of London. It took a mere seven years to plan and construct the London eye, though it was initially to be a temporary attraction, due to its popularity it was made a permanent fixture. It was sponsored by the British airways and is run under the London Eye Company. Once inside the capsule, the visitor is taken on a 30 minute slow ride, the capsule is fully made of glass and at every point of the ride, the viewer is given a complete view and no part of the sight is blocked due to its circular mounting.
The London eye stands 443 feet in height. It is the fourth tallest building in London. It was designed by David Marks and Julia Barfield who is a married couple. Approximately 3.5 million visitors climb it every year. The wheel houses 32 glass capsules with benches inside and air conditioning system. On a single ride, about 800 people can be inside the wheel. The London eye is open on all days except on national holidays.