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Tower of London vs London Eye

Both are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Tower of London ranks marginally higher than The London Eye. Tower of London has a TripExpert Score of 92 with praise from 11 reviews such as Not For Tourists, Departures and Condé Nast Traveler.

Tower of London
Tower of London
9 / 10
Tower Hill, Tower Hill tube, London EC3N 4AB
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Nowhere else does London's history come to life so vividly as it does in this minicity of 20 towers filled with heraldry and treasure." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066, this huge fortified palace-jail-treasury-arsenal is the source of some of the most-famous tourist photo ops in all of England."
Frommer's Frommer's
"On a sunny summer afternoon, the Tower, one of the best-preserved medieval castles in the world, can be a cheerful buzzing place." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"The scene for many dramatic events during this country's history." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Kings and Queens. Surprisingly insightful, annoyingly expensive."
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London Eye
London Eye
9 / 10
London Eye London SE1 7PB United Kingdom
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This giant Ferris wheel is the largest cantilevered observation wheel ever built and among the city's tallest structures." Full review
Concierge 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 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." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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." Full review
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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 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." Full review
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