More than 100,000 parts went into Ferris’ wheel, notably an 89,320-pound axle that had to be hoisted onto two towers 140 feet in the air. Launched on June 21, 1893, it was a glorious success.

The countdown to the Speedway Classic is on. Less than a month remains before the Braves and Reds meet on Aug. 2 at a ...

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 ...

Tim McGraw and Pitbull are among the acts set to perform at the inaugural MLB Speedway Classic in Bristol, Tennessee, featuring the Braves vs. Reds game and other activities.

A Ferris wheel was brought onto the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus to help celebrate the university’s 200th anniversary on Friday, during a campus carnival in Troy.

The Ferris wheel, which is currently the only indoor Ferris wheel in New York state, opened with the introduction of the Palisades Center in 1998. Over the last 25 years, ...