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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 lets you catch it: The Ferris wheel, a ...

Originally the American answer to the Eiffel Tower, the summertime amusement became a hallmark of summer fun Jamie Malanowski In late 1890, Daniel Burnham, the eminent architect charged with turning a ...