Have you ever wondered what still exists today from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair? What's still around from the Columbian Exposition? In this video I share some locations you can still visit in Chicago, as well as unbox some souvenirs from the Fair.
The Ferris Wheel: Modern Marvel Est. 1893 https://explorethecurious.com/collect...

Sorry about all the flecks on the screen (and the random warping where I did my best to remove them!)

Videos mentioned:
Here is another unboxing related to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair!:    • Unboxing 1893 Chicago World's Fair Ep...  
Antique Stereoscope (over 100 years old!):    • ANTIQUE STEREOSCOPE (over 100 years o...  
Beach Pneumatic Transit:    • NYC's First Subway System | Beach Pne...  
NOTE: In this video I say Alfred Ely Beach "co-founded" Scientific American, but technically it may be more accurate to say that he co-owned it.

Image credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

Some fascinating links regarding the Fair:
Ride the Wheel:    • Chicago00: A flight on the 1893 Ferri...  
3D recreation of the fairgrounds:    • World Columbian Expostion Fair of 189...  
   • Chicago00: The 1893 World's Columbian...  
https://1893.chicago00.org/

William Somers patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US4...

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