Unisphere

140-foot stainless steel globe built for the 1964 World's Fair, the largest Earth model ever built

The Unisphere is a 140-foot stainless steel representation of the Earth, built for the 1964 New York World's Fair at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. It is the largest representation of the Earth ever constructed, weighing 900,000 pounds, and stands on a foundation designed by Gilmore Clarke. The globe was a gift from US Steel and remains the symbol of Queens.

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