This website is about the city of London. London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.
London has many popular tourist attractions that people visit every year. Some of the most famous places are the London Eye, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace.
The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually. It has been featured numerous times in popular culture.
Big Ben is one of the most famous landmarks in London. It is a historic clock tower located near the Houses of Parliament. Many tourists visit this place every year.