The London Eye, or Millennium Wheel, is a giant 135 metre tall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in the English capital. Since 20 January 2011, it has been officially known as the EDF Energy London Eye following a three-year sponsorship deal.

It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people annually. When erected in 1999, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until surpassed first by the 160m Star of Nanchang in 2006, and then the 165m Singapore Flyer in 2008.

The London Eye is located at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Lambeth in England, between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. The site is adjacent to that of the former Dome of Discovery, which was built for the Festival of Britain in 1951.

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St James Park with London Eye in background

St. James's Park is a 58 acre park in Westminster, central London - the oldest of the Royal Parks of London. The park lies at the southernmost tip of the St. James's area, which was named after a leper hospital dedicated to St. James the Less.

St. James's Park is bounded by Buckingham Palace to the west, The Mall and St. James's Palace to the North, Horse Guards to the east, and Birdcage Walk to the south. The park has a small lake, St. James's Park Lake, with two islands, West Island, and Duck Island, which is named for the lake's collection of waterfowl. This includes a resident colony of pelicans, which has been a feature of the park since the first gift of the birds from a Russian ambassador in 1664.

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London Eye and bridges from Aircraft

To the right of the eye is Hungerford and Golden Jubilee Bridges (one bridge) and to the right of that Waterloo Bridge To the left is Westminster Bridge

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London Eye and bridges from Aircraft

To the right of the eye is Hungerford and Golden Jubilee Bridges (one bridge) and to the right of that Waterloo Bridge To the left is Westminster Bridge

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London Eye

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