Here's hoping the Simpsons was right about the Las Vegas sphere.
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I came here to say just that, and I remember that particular episode. I live in east Tennessee and worked at the 1982 World's Fair and saw that Sun Sphere daily. It's still around, by the way, and is quite visible on the Knoxville skyline.
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What is its use? In the episode, they used the Sunsphere to store wigs. Besides, I see it as a commentary on useless structures built for the World's Fair. Some examples are the Eiffel Tower, the Ferris wheel, and Shea Stadium.
Interesting how they would erect an entire city basically in no time. Then tear the whole thing down.
Not all world fair structures are "useless"... the Eiffel Tower is still in use and I've been to the top of it, it offers a glorious view of Paris in 360 degrees. The Knoxville is still in use, although it sat idle a few years after the fair. It's been used as a restaurant but I'm not sure what's going on there nowadays. It's recently been repainted to its original color blue. I don't get downtown very much these days, I tend to avoid crowds as a survival technique.
The Eiffel Tower was considered useless to the locals though this was right after the World's Fair.
I know... but today, try to imagine the skyline of Paris without the Eiffel Tower. It's so iconic that by merely showing 3 seconds of the Eiffel Tower and playing a little accordion music, a movie can tell you that the scene is set in Paris.
Just try removing the tower today... Paris would be in an uproar.