
Watch: When the London Eye was lifted into place
As the London Eye celebrates 25 years, we've gone into the archives to see how it was installed.
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The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually. It has been featured numerous times in popular culture.
As the London Eye celebrates 25 years, we've gone into the archives to see how it was installed.
Julia Barfield shares how her vision for the London Eye became a reality as it marks 25 years.