Here’s another tower for you to ponder. Tell us where you think this tall tower is located. Yes, we see some clues, and hope you can, too. Send your answer to ebrack2@gmail.com, to include your hometown.
In the last edition, Allan Peel of San Antonio told us that the mystery was the second tallest Ferris wheel in the United States when it opened. The photo came from Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill.
Peel also wrote: “The Myrtle Beach SkyWheel is on North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, S.C. It was designed by Ronald Bussink Professional Rides and manufactured by Chance Morgan. At 187-foot tall, the SkyWheel is almost 20-stories high and was first opened on May 20, 2011. It has 42 glass-enclosed, climate-controlled gondolas that are Swiss-manufactured. Each gondola can support up to 1,300 pounds, or up to 6 people each and each ride includes 3-4 rotations and lasts 10-15 minutes.
“Today, it is the sixth-tallest Ferris wheel in the United States, but at the time of its opening, it ranked as the second tallest in North America, second only to the Dallas’ 212-foot high Texas Star that was built in 1985. Owners of the SkyWheel claim that it should not be classified as a ‘Ferris Wheel’ since that definition includes much simpler designs which can include open chairs, air pods or capsules. Since the SkyWheel has glass-enclosed and climate-controlled gondolas, they feel it is really an ‘Observation Wheel.’”
Also identifying the wheel were Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C.; George Graf, Palmyra, Va; Virginia Klaer, Duluth; Lisa Parrish, Cumming; Sarah Gilmore, Lawrenceville; Stewart Ogilvie, Rehobah, Ala.; and Mark Smith, Eatonton.
- SHARE A MYSTERY PHOTO: If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: ebrack2@gmail.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
You won’t find many snack bars like this one
From Buford, Raleigh Perry sends this unusual photo. He says: “Over time the birds have hollowed the top of a 4×4 into the shape of a bowl and are cracking Nandina seeds. It seems to be a bird snack bar.”
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