A Ferris wheel, named after George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.,
(sometimes called a big wheel, observation wheel, or, in the case of the
very tallest examples, giant wheel) is a nonbuilding structure
consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying
components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, capsules,
gondolas, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel
turns, they are kept upright, usually by gravity.
The original Ferris Wheel was designed and constructed by George
Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. as a landmark for the 1893 World's Columbian
Exposition in Chicago. The term Ferris wheel is used generically for
all such structures, which are now the most common type of amusement
ride at state fairs in the United States.
Since the original 1893 Chicago Ferris Wheel, there have been nine
world's tallest-ever Ferris wheels. The current record holder is the
167.6-metre (550 ft) High Roller in Las Vegas, US, which opened to the
public in March 2014.
This capture was made at a local carnival in Pasadena, Maryland
Cha cha, Nikon D600, PS-CS6, ACR, SPM, IrfanView
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