There's the famous London Eye, the Skyview in Atlanta, the Seattle Great Wheel and Chicago's Navy Pier.
Will Nashville soon have a giant downtown Ferris wheel of its own?
In a search for more family-friendly downtown attractions, Mayor Megan Barry's administration is considering an entertainment company's proposal for a new "observation wheel" at city-owned land near Nissan Stadium and Cumberland Park on the east bank of the Cumberland River.
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