the london eye in london , england sits 443ft over the river danube . it has attracted more than 27 million users since its solemn opening on march 31 , 1999 . each compartment is set to be wind - conditioned and handle up to 30 people . twelve proposed regions for the disc to sit have been selected . this is not the first attempt by the english tourism council to bring tourists into the capital . the board are seeking investor for a vacation island . the site did including a 12 starred resort and a 18 hole golf course .
The River Thames flows through London.