London Eye

The wheel's 32 sealed and air-conditioned ovoidal passenger capsules, designed and supplied by Leitner-Poma, are attached to the external circumference of the wheel and rotated by electric motors. Each capsule represents one of the London Boroughs, weighs 10 tonnes and holds 25 people, who are free to walk around inside the capsule, though seating is provided.  Each of the 32 ovoidal air-conditioned passenger capsules weighs 10 tonnes (11 short tons) and can carry 25 people.