The wheel rotates at a speed of almost 1 km/h, with one full turn taking approximately 30 minutes. It usually doesn’t stop to let the passengers get on and off – the speed at which it rotates is slow enough for them to do this while the capsules are on the move. Rising tall on the South Bank of the Thames, the London Eye allows a spectacular bird’s-eye view of the British capital. On a clear day, passengers can see as far out as Tunbridge Wells and Windsor, almost 40 kilometres away. The much-reduced rotation speed of the wheel allows plenty of time for spotting important landmarks and taking photos.