The tallest ferris wheel so far is the Star of Nanchang in China standing at 160m high. But after Singapore complete hers, which will stand at 165m tall, Singapore will have the tallest ferris wheel in the world, for how long, I am not sure. The picture below is the Star of Nanchang.
The more famous ferris will is probably be the London Eye .
Malaysia also has its Eye on Malaysia. ( want a pun)
More information about tall ferris wheel from wikipedia:
| Name | Height (m) | Year Built | Country | Town | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore Flyer | 165 | 2007 | Singapore | Singapore | Under construction |
| The Star of Nanchang | 160 | 2006 | China | Nanchang | |
| London Eye | 135 | 1999 | UK | London | |
| Changsha Ferris Wheel | 120 | 2004 | China | Changsha | |
| Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel | 120 | 2003 | China | Zengzhou | |
| Sky Dream Fukuoka | 120 | 2002 | Japan | Fukuoka | |
| Daiya to Hana Ferris Wheel | 117 | 2001 | Japan | Edogawa, Tokyo | Located on Kasai Rinkai Park |
| Palette Town Ferris Wheel | 115 | 1999 | Japan | Odaiba, Tokyo | |
| Cosmo Clock 21 | 113 | 1999 | Japan | Yokohama | |
| Harbin Ferris Wheel | 110 | ? | China | Harbin | |
| HEP Five | 106 | ? | Japan | Osaka | |
| Dream-Mall | 50 | 2007 | Taiwan | Kaohsiung | adding the building it stands on, it is 102.5m tall |
| Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris wheel | 100 | 1997 | Japan | Osaka | |
| Space Eye | 100 | ? | Japan | Kita-Kyushu | |
| Ferris Wheel of Paris | 100 | 1900 | France | Paris | built in 1900 for world exhibition, demolished in 1937 |
| Janfusan World | 88 | ? | Taiwan | Yunlin | |
| The Ferris Wheel | 76 | 1893 | USA | Chicago | first-ever Ferris wheel. Built for World's Colombian Exposition (World's Fair). demolished |
| Panoramic Wheel | 75 | ? | Russia | Moscow | |
| Miramar Entertainment Park | 70 | 2002 | Taiwan | Taipei | adding the building it stands on, it is 100m tall |
| Texas Star | 65 | USA | Dallas/Fair Park | ||
| Vienna Ferris Wheel | 64.8 | 1897 | Austia | Vienna | |
| Steiger-60-metres Ferris Wheel | 60 | 1980 | Germany | differnt locations | transportable Ferris Wheel |
| Roue de Paris | 60 | 1999 | France | Paris | |
| Hablützel Ferris Wheel | 60 | 2003 | Switzerland | different locations | transportable Ferris Wheel |
| Eye on Malaysia | 60 | 2006 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | |
| Eye of Emirates | 60 | ? | UAE | Dubai | |
| Wheel of Birmingham | 60 | ? | UK | Birmingham | dismantled and moved to Australia |
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