Category:Ferris wheels

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English: A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars (sometimes referred to as gondolas or capsules) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.

Subcategories

This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total.

► Ferris wheels by country‎ (61 C)

A

► Ferris wheels in art‎ (2 C, 14 F)

E

► Erection of Ferris wheels‎ (1 C, 19 F)

F

► George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.‎ (1 C, 3 F)

G

► Gondolas (Ferris wheels)‎ (1 C, 7 F)

H

► Historic photographs of Ferris wheels‎ (2 C, 9 F)
► Human powered Ferris wheels‎ (1 C, 19 F)

M

► Ferris wheels in motion‎ (2 C)

R

► Ferris wheels in racing circuits‎ (3 C, 2 F)

T

► Temporary ferris wheels‎ (3 C)

V

► Views from Ferris wheels‎ (10 C, 68 F)

Pages in category "Ferris wheels"

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Ferris wheel

Media in category "Ferris wheels"

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