The London Eye turned 25 this month, but the story of the Ferris wheel goes back much further than London and the South Bank ...

Were it not for the tenacity of two plucky London architects in the early 1990s and their unwavering vision, London's skyline - and the capital's New Year's Eve fireworks celebrations - would be ...

Do you remember going to carnivals as a kid? You'd buy some sticky cotton candy; you'd win an ugly stuffed animal at the beanbag toss. And when night fell, you'd board the Ferris wheel for a ...

The London Eye (the giant Ferris wheel found in many London panoramas) is on the River Thames and meant to deliver great views – not a thrilling ride. It circles around slowly, offering an ...

When George W. Ferris constructed the world's first Ferris wheel for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, he started a trend (and in a sense, he also helped usher in the modern ...

The London Eye has been called a "glorified ferris wheel" by some TripAdvisor reviewers - as research suggests it is the most "overrated" attraction in the UK. Although the iconic landmark has a ...