The First London Eye

A must see while in London since it is a great monument… very pretty as well!
My boyfriend and I rode the London Eye while in London — it’s about a 30 minute ride around once and you get fantastic views of the city. I don’t remember how much it is for a trip around, but it was probably around 10 – 20 pounds each. They give you a specific time to go in and you also get to go into their 4D movie of the London Eye as well (about 10 minutes long).
The London Eye is definately in a touristy area, but worth going to see if it is your first time in London. So beautiful and I’d highly recommend!
Cheers!

So much is made of the London Eye but there was one long ago too. Ok so can only tell you were it was, nothing left, but it is a bit of the history of London.
London had its very own ‘Gigantic Wheel’ built at Earls Court in 1895, which was modelled on the original one in Chicago. This wheel stayed in service until 1906 by which time it had carried over 2.5 million passengers. It was built by two young Australian engineers named Adam Gaddelin and Gareth Watson and was the first of over 200 Ferris wheels that they built.
The Great Wheel was 94metres, built for the exhibition at Earls Court in 1894 and was capable of carrying a LOT of people.
One night the wheel got stuck and those in the upper carriages who couldnt climb down had to stay there all night. Coffee and sandwiches were hoisted up and the prisoners were brought down by the fire brigade the following day and compensated.