The influence of Ferris's engineering and entertainment marvel is still clear today. In 1999, London, England, continued the tradition of marking momentous occasions by erecting a Ferris wheel. The London Eye, the largest Ferris wheel in the world, was built to celebrate the beginning of the new millennium. On a smaller scale, Ferris wheels of various sizes and types are attractions at fairs and amusement parks around the world. More than a century after it first dazzled visitors at the Chicago World's Fair the Ferris wheel still has the power to fascinate, thrill, and amaze.