London
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London Eye
Location: South Bank, River of Thames
Also known as Millennium Wheel
High: 135 metres (wheel 120 metres)
The most popular tourist attraction in London/ the United Kingdom. Visitors over 3.5 million annually.
Opened: 31th December in 1999.
32 passenger capsules and one capsule hold up 25 people.
Parliament House
Location: City of Westminster, Middlesex bank of River Thames
Known as Palace of Westminster
It's meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords
It has two towers: Victoria Tower is bigger one and more famous one is Big Ben
Contains over 1,100 rooms including Queen's Robing Room, Prince's Chamber and Royal Gallery, There is over 4.8 kilometers of passageways and 100 staircases.
Parliament is open for overseas and UK visitors to attend debates.
More Information
http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/
Views from London Eye