Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. graduated from RPI in 1881 and later invented the Ferris wheel in 1893.

A Ferris wheel caught fire during a music festival in Germany Saturday night. Multiple people were injured, mostly from smoke inhalation, according to reports.

Two gondolas of a Ferris wheel caught fire in eastern Germany on Saturday night, injuring more than a dozen people, German news media reported Sunday. The incident occurred when one of the Ferris w… ...

Ferris made a 264-foot wheel made of iron and put 36 railroad cars on it and each railroad car held 60 people. Now, we know it has been a favorite attraction all over the world for more than 100 ...

The Ferris wheel, located in the Pacific Park amusement park, will light up with more than 170,000 LED lights, showcasing the Dodgers iconic L.A. insignia and a scrolling message that reads “Go ...

The idea came from outgoing Councilman Johnny Streets, according to Weathers. The city eyed creating a 65-meter, 213-foot Ferris wheel that would have towered above downtown Fort Myers, providing ...