Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

The London Eye

London, England is a prominent location in the filming of the Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.  In this scene, the Fantastic Four save the London Eye from being destroyed:

The London Eye in the Fantastic Four  The movie was created in 2007.

The official website of the London Eye is here:  The London Eye  Tickets are 29 pounds per adult if you purchase them online.  If you purchase them in person they are 39 pounds each.  There are other more expensive options, such as a fast track ticket or ticket combined with a river cruise.  It is open from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the summer, and 6 p.m. in other seasons except on certain occasions.  You can book your tickets up to 5 months in advance.

The London Eye is located at Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7PB.  It is 443 feet high.  It is also known as the Millennium Wheel and was designed as part of a competition to design something to bring in the new millennium.  It opened in 2000.  It is on the edge of the Thames River and offers 360 degree views as it spins around.  It is the tallest observation wheel in the world.  It is on a slow rotation, with each ride taking about 30 minutes.  It rotates slow enough for passengers to climb in and out as it continues rotating.  

Big Ben, Elizabeth Tower, and Westminster

Big Ben and Westminster also appear in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.  Big Ben is the world's most famous clock.  It is located in London, England along the Thames River.  Their official website is here:  Big Ben & the UK Parliament

You can book a tour of Big Ben & Elizabeth Tower up to 3 months in advance.  There are 334 steps in the spiral staircase inside the bell tower.  The tour takes 2 hours.  Tickets are 35 pounds for adults, and 20 pounds for children.  Big Ben is located at London SW1A OAA, United Kingdom.  It is right next to Westminster Palace.  You can see Big Ben at many places throughout London, probably the most picturesque place being from the Westminster Bridge.  This is where Big Ben often appears in movies.  There are also red phone booths spread through the street along Westminster where people stand in line to pose next to a phone booth with Big Ben behind them.  Big Ben was built in 1834.  

Big Ben and Elizabeth Tower

Walking on Westminster Bridge toward Big Ben and Westminster

Location of Big Ben, Westminster Bridge, and the London Eye