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Since opening in March 2000 The London Eye has become an iconic landmark and a symbol of modern Britain. At present the London Eye is visited by over 3.5 million people a year.

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It took seven years and the skills of hundreds of people from five countries to make the London Eye a reality.

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Each rotation lasts about 30 minutes. It is quite a long time, but thanks to it passengers can take their time and admire the view without worrying that they will not manage to see everything they want. Passengers in the London Eye's capsules can see up to 40 kilometres in all directions.

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The height of the London Eye is 135m (equivalent to 64 red telephone boxes piled on top of each other) making it the fourth tallest structure in London after the BT Tower, Tower 42 and One Canada Square in Canary Wharf

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Each of the 32 capsules weighs 10 tons. To put that figure into perspective, it's the same weight as 1,052,631 pound coins!

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