The London Eye chose to have 32 capsules to represent this fact. However, the number of capsules goes up to 33 as no one wants to ride in capsule 13 so it doesn’t exist.

On March 10, 2024, Facebook group @Travel Scotland Goals Group posted a viral claim [archived here] saying that the London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel (the U.K.'s most popular paid ...

I saw the London Eye, the Palace of Westminister, Shakespeare's Globe, the Shard, and Tower Bridge. I learned a lot in 40 minutes, but I'd suggest going to nearby Trafalgar Square too if there's time.

VERDICT Satire. The London Eye has not been dismantled to be moved to Scotland as of March 18, 2024. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact-checking work.