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The Unisphere is a spherical stainless steel representation of the Earth at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, U.S. The globe was designed by Gilmore D. Clarke for the 1964 New York World's Fair .
May 24, 2024 · Where: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York 11345. The Unisphere, an often overlooked New York City landmark, has a big history and just turned 60.
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The Unisphere found its perch in Queens for the 1964 World's Fair. The U.S. Steel Corporation built it as a symbol of world peace and reflected the World's Fair's theme, "Peace Through Understanding." Since then the Unisphere has welcomed visitors, soccer players, museum and theatergoers, Mets fans and the people of Queens, New York. The Unisphere,...
One of the best views of the Unisphere is from the Van Wyck driving south. You'll see the Manhattan skyline behind the Unisphere, and if you time it right, the sunset will dazzle the vista. Of course, you get the closest views in the park, but the most surprising ones are from the side streets of Flushing, west of Main Street.
The Unisphere is more than just a mountain of steel delicately perched above the Flushing Meadows Park; it is a beautiful spot for Queens locals to stroll, a meeting place for friends and a hangout for teenage skaters. The Unisphere makes the park extraordinary. It's a reminder that the world does live in the borough: The people of Queens come from...
Jan 16, 2019 · The Unisphere is a stainless steel sculpture of the Earth, which was built for the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. This was one of the big draws of the fair, which is where the Brussels waffle was invented. The sphere is 140 feet high and 120 feet wide.
The Unisphere, located at the center of the radial pathways in the northern half of Flushing Meadows Corona Park, was commissioned for the New York World's Fair of 1964-65.
The Unisphere and other exhibits for the New York World’s Fair seen from the air in 1962 New York World’s Fair. In the 1930s, Robert Moses, the great builder of New York’s public works ...
