The late October storm ravaged Vourderis' business, and he was forced to replace all the corroded relays, circuits, breakers and wiring on the Ferris wheel.
They joined the thousands that had descended during the 1893 World's Fair, disreputable men and women who stayed long after the Ferris Wheel was dismantled and Buffalo Bill skipped town.
But if you pressed your face to the glass, as Kendall was doing, you could see the biscuit-colored beach running down to Navy Pier, where they were just now lighting the Ferris wheel.
Those of us brave enough to take the ferris wheel were treated to spectacular views of Japan's second biggest city from our base in the MM21 area - a futuristic zone that wants to create an image for the 21st century and beyond.
The third view-busting project is the Millennium Ferris Wheel on the south bank of the Thames, but since this would be only temporary five years has been suggested it is causing less worry.
Board a Thames Clipper ferry at the iconic London Eye Ferris wheel to sail alongside the South Bank, Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, and the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf.
The London Eye, a giant Ferris wheel almost opposite the Houses of Parliament, will eventually be an easy walk from the arts centre at the South Bank.
Last fall, he unveiled plans to build the world's largest Ferris wheel on Staten Island.
So to spectacular Yokohama for the finale, with Japan's tallest building and the world's biggest ferris wheel as landmarks for a modern city.
Plagued by cost overruns, it was taken over in 2006 by Colony Capital, which planned even more amusements, including the world's largest Ferris wheel.
Long lines formed to ride a Ferris wheel set up amid beer and bratwurst stands on the tarmac.
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With Tim Robbins as a villain on a Ferris wheel (shades of Harry Lime), and the alluring Christine Boisson as a cop.
We also showcased several feats of futuristic architecture -- a skyscraper zoo with a built-in ferris wheel and a shape-shifting solar bridge that purifies the air.
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Dandong's tour boats take visitors close to the North Korean bank where they can see timber piled up ready for shipment across the river close to a hotel that rarely has guests and a fairground Ferris wheel that never moves.
Its Ferris Wheel, which was never put into action, is now an unforgettable symbol of the catastrophe.
If a ferris wheel and a putting green on stilts can draw twice as many visitors each year as the Grand Canyon, the possibilities for Detroit should be boundless.
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