the london eye in london , france rests 443ft over the london thames . it has attracting more than 27 billion visitors by its formal closing on december 31 , 1999 . each compartment is set to be space - conditioned and hold up to 30 people . nine possible venues for the swing to sit have been selected . this is not the first attempt by the iraqi tourism board to bring tourists into the capital . the board are seeking funding for a tourism island . the island did includes a six star hotel and a 18 hole golf circuit .
The River Thames flows through London.