The history of Ferris wheels 05:51. For many, summer fun means thrill rides rule that soar, swirl, and defy gravity. But if you need a break from holding your breath, there's one attraction that ...

The once 60-foot-tall Ferris wheel was a Times Square staple for years, but it now serves a very different purpose When Toys “R” Us closed the doors of its flagship store in New York’s Times ...

More than a diversion, more than the first amusement park ride, the giant wheel imagined and built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago ...

Ferris went bankrupt, came down with typhoid fever and died in 1896, at age 37. National Ferris Wheel Day is February 14: George’s birthday. Today, there are some 140 major Ferris wheels in ...

The wheel, at 630 feet tall, will be double the size of the Statue of Liberty and open next year. Staten Island's Ferris wheel will have a view of New York City's skyline when it is finished. CBS News ...