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London Eye vs Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Both are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre ranks slightly better than The London Eye. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre comes in at 94 with recommendations from 10 sources including Travel + Leisure, Let's Go and Lonely Planet.
London Eye
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London Eye London SE1 7PB United Kingdom
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Fodor's
"This giant Ferris wheel is the largest cantilevered observation wheel ever built and among the city's tallest structures."
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Concierge
"The 443-foot-high London Eye, designed by husband-and-wife architects David Marks and Julia Barfield, is the largest observation wheel in the world."
Frommer's
"You're free to move around inside the pod during its voyage, although everyone tends to congregate in the northern half to look out over the river and the heart of sightseeing London."
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Travel + Leisure
"Originally built for the new millennium, this mammoth Ferris wheel has 32 dangling pods (each holds 25 people sitting or standing) that gracefully take flight 443 feet above the city."
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Avoid weekends and go in good weather before 11 a.m. or after 3 p.m. for the quietest trip.
Time Out
"On a clear day you can see as far as Windsor Castle, 25 miles away, from the top of the London Eye, one of the world's largest observation wheels."
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT
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Time Out
"Shakespeare’s Globe has been an unbridled success, underpinned in part by its educational programme."
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Frommer's
"This is a recent re-creation of one of the most important public theatres ever built, Shakespeare's Globe, where the Bard premiered many of his most famous plays."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Watch plays like they used to—standing up—in this modern reconstruction of William Shakespeare's The Globe."
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Not For Tourists
"The Bard's famous playhouse reconstructed."
Let's Go
"A ticket to the exhibitions and tour... includes a 45min. walkthrough of the theater, chock full of anecdotes about bear-baiting, current productions, and the list of fire hazards."
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