PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Many people may not know that a favorite ride at any fair or carnival was created right here in Pittsburgh. We're talking, of course, about the Ferris wheel. It's the 131st ...

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — In celebration of 200 years, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute honored one invention an alumnus made that has left an enormous mark on history. It’s a carnival and fair staple ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The crowds who were already dazzled by ...

Is a bridge in northern Indiana built from the ruins of the very first Ferris wheel? In 1893, Chicago was hoping to make an attraction that would surpass the Eiffel Tower's success at the Paris ...

It was one of the most-loved and remembered attractions of the fair: the giant Ferris wheel, at 264 feet tall, had 36 wooden cars, each one big enough to hold 60 people. After its run in Chicago, the ...

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students and staff enjoy rides on a Ferris wheel that was brought onto the RPI campus to help celebrate the university’s 200th anniversary on Friday, during a campus ...