As plans for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago took shape ... “Too fragile,” he said. Ferris was hardly the first to imagine such a wheel. In fact, a carpenter named William ...

When George W. Ferris constructed the world's first Ferris wheel for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, he started a trend (and in a sense, he also helped usher in the modern ...

The “Ferris Wheel” lasted longer than its creator’s life, fortunes and reputation – but only marginally. It remained in Chicago during the decade immediately after the World’s Fair ...

It is considered the tallest Ferris wheel in the world and is located in Dubai above the Bluewaters Island. Offers ...

The St. Paul Saints are hoping the state will pay almost $8 million of the cost to construct a Ferris wheel during proposed ...