America hosted the World's Fair ... Gale Ferris's gigantic wheel ride -- the first Ferris wheel ever built. This was a direct response to Gustave Eiffel's tower for the Paris fair of 1889.

(WYTV) — The first Ferris wheel stood 264 feet tall and was the biggest attraction at the World Exposition in Chicago, in June 1893 ... moved from the Chicago Fair to the 1904 World’s Fair ...

Ferris constructed the world's first Ferris wheel for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition ... it was an imposing sight at the World's Fair and attracted lots of attention and passengers.

Photo Provided The BIG wheel, a highlight of the 1892-93 World’s Fair and Exposition held at Chicago, was built by George Washington Gale Ferris ... November 5, 1893. For rates of fare ...

America hosted the World's Fair ... Gale Ferris's gigantic wheel ride -- the first Ferris wheel ever built. This was a direct response to Gustave Eiffel's tower for the Paris fair of 1889.