Where is London Eye situated?

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1. Guest4288
   

   British Airways London Eye previously known as London Eye or Millennium Wheel is a very popular tourist destination in London. Millions of people from all parts of the world visit it every year. It is a giant wheel has the height of 135 meter located on the bank of the River Thames in London. It is also known as Ferris wheel. It has been officially renamed as the EDF Energy London Eye  because of three years sponsorship deal in 2011.
   
   It is considered as the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourists destination  in the United Kingdom. More than 3.5 million people visit it every year. At the time of its installation in 1999, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world.  Star of Nanchang surpassed EDF Energy London Eye  first by the 160 m (520 ft)  in 2006. Further  Singapore Flyer made another  world record in and has the height of 165 m (541 ft). It was built  in 2008. It is still "the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel" in the world.
   
   The London Eye is located between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge on the South Bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Lambeth which is at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, in England. The site is very near to the former Dome of Discovery.  It was  constructed for the Festival of Britain in 1951.
   
    

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