Ferris Wheel
Amusement ride
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The original Ferris Wheel, sometimes also referred to as the Chicago Wheel, was designed and built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. as the centerpiece of the Midway at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Wikipedia
Height: 80.4 metres (264 ft)
Cost: $385,000
Opened: June 21, 1893; 130 years ago
Alternative names: Chicago Wheel
Demolished: May 11, 1906
Known for: World's first Ferris Wheel