An early Ferris Wheel in colonial Ceylon; portrayed not long after the 1893 Chicago world Fair where Ceylon was represented. The original Ferris Wheel was designed and constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris; Jr. as a landmark for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The term Ferris wheel later came to be used generically for all such structures. Since the original 1893 Chicago Ferris Wheel; there have been eight subsequent world's tallest-ever Ferris wheels. The current record holder is the 165-metre (541 ft) Singapore Flyer; which opened to the public in March 2008.