The London Eye on the southbank of the Thames opposite to Embankment tube station in central London. — Photos: HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP
Floating high above the London skyline aboard her most famous creation, architect Julia Barfield is still giddy that the London Eye ferris wheel has become a symbol of the city.
The initial priority was finding a breathtaking way to see the British capital, she told AFP inside one of its 32 glass pods as it drifted against the backdrop of the Houses of Parliament.
