The Sunsphere in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. The theme of the 1982 World's Fair. Photo by Darrell Young.

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The Sunsphere in Knoxville Tennessee USA is an 81 meter or 266 foot high hexagonal steel truss structure topped with a 23 meter or 75 foot gold colored glass sphere that served as the theme symbol of the 1982 World's Fair. Designed by the Knoxville architectural firm Community Tectonics. It was noted for its unique design in several engineering publications. Most of the World's Fair site is now a public park and a convention center, but the Sunsphere remains.

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Size: 3385px × 5128px
Location: Knox County, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Photo credit: © EditorialByDarrellYoung / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1982, ball, fair, glass, gold, golden, knoxville, park, rays, reflected, reflection, sphere, steel, sunburst, sunsphere, symbol, tennessee, theme, tower, truss, usa, world, worlds