enRoute March 2006

Top Spin

Readers circle the globe to capture the grandest of Ferris wheels.

Chicago, Illinois
How Chicago reinvented the wheel: It’s a replica of the very first Ferris wheel, created in the city in 1893.
Photo by Jodie Saunders

Sydney, Australia
Why this Luna Park ride turns heads: the Art Deco stylings of the 1935 amusement park.
Photo by Sue Holland

London, England
The London Eye’s tour de force: The massive “Millennium Wheel” pulls in 15,000 visitors every day.
Photo by Bettina Murphy

Toronto, Ontario
Person with the best view of the Canadian National Exhibition classic wheel: the human cannonball, who is propelled a breathtaking 45 metres.
Photo by Howe Sim

Tokyo, Japan
Illuminating reason why the Daikanransha Ferris wheel attracts onlookers: Its coloured light show changes with the seasons.
Photo by Brett Cheng

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