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British Airways "Millenium Wheel" passengers enjoy optically clear, unobstructed views of London cityscape

London has one of the best cityscapes in the world, yet unlike other great cities there was no central platform from which to view it until March 2000 when the British Airways London Eye – also known as the Millennium Wheel – opened to the public.

Conceived and designed by architects David Marks and Julia Barfield, the London Eye stands at 132m high – one of the tallest structures in London. The design brief for its 32 spacious passenger capsules ...

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