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LondonEye伦敦巨眼摩天轮
TheLondonEye(MilleniumWheel)ataheightof135metres(443ft),isthebiggestFerriswheelinEurope,andhasbecomethemostpopularpaidtouristattractionintheUnitedKingdom,visitedbyover3millionpeopleayear.
AtthetimeitwaserecteditwasthetallestFerriswheelintheworld,untilitwassurpassedbytheStarofNanchang(160m)inMay2006,andthentheSingaporeFlyer(165m)onFebruary11,2008.However,itisstilldescribedbyitsoperatorsas"theworld'stallestcantileveredobservationwheel"(becausetheentirestructureissupportedbyanA-frameononesideonly).]
TheLondonEyeislocatedatthewesternendofJubileeGardens,ontheSouthBankoftheRiverThamesinLondon,UnitedKingdom,betweenWestminsterBridgeandHungerfordBridge.ThesiteisadjacenttothatoftheformerDomeofDiscovery,whichwasbuiltfortheFestivalofBritainin1951.