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The London Eye and Big Ben
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The London Eye stands on the south bank of the River Thames and is a Ferris wheel built for the UK's celebration of the new millennium. Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the Houses of Parliament, and the clock tower was named the Elizabeth Tower in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Memory tip: London Eye: millennium Ferris wheel; Big Ben's tower is the Elizabeth Tower (2012 Jubilee).
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The London Eye was originally built to celebrate what?
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