His original Ferris wheel was moved from the Chicago Fair to the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis and then torn down in 1906. Ferris never lived to see that. What he built also broke him.

The giant tire was created for the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair, not as the 80-foot-tall billboard it is now, but as a Ferris wheel. It was originally part of a static design that featured a ...

But if you're tempted to ride, here's fair warning: You shouldn't be ... held the title of world's tallest Ferris wheel for almost two years until 2008. This one features 60 capsules or "gondolas ...

The first Ferris wheel debuted in Chicago in the late 19th century. In a way, it was America’s response to the Eiffel Tower, erected in Paris one year prior. As the Chicago World’s Fair ...

Stories include when Chicago hosted the World’s Fair, the return of Malört to Chicago bars, the first public knowledge of Atomic Cake, and more.

Next time North Okaloosa families take a spin on a Ferris wheel or swoop around on a Scrambler, they’ll be supporting the ...

Engineer George Ferris of Pittsburgh designed and constructed the first Ferris wheel for the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. It was 264 feet in height, or about 26 stories, and had about three ...

It isn't difficult to pick out the La Grande Wheel XL amid the glowing, rainbow-colored spectacle of the Arizona State Fair's midway when ... the biggest and best Ferris wheel in town.