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Winter Park, Florida

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

An Orlando museum houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of work by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
One of the many stands vending orange cider at the fair.
food

The Hottest Drink of the 1893 World's Fair Was an Artificial Orange 'Cider'

"You're drinking something that some guy just cobbled together out of Lake Michigan water and food dye.”
Anne Ewbank March 25, 2024
Lansdowne, Ontario

1000 Islands Tower

This observation tower is a longstanding, 1960s landmark in the Thousand Islands region of Canada.
Gastro Obscura

Spaceburgers

These UFO-shaped sandwiches debuted at the Seattle World's Fair.
List

8 Ferris Wheels With Stellar Views

These rides are not only memorable, but offer a fresh perspective.
Jonathan Carey July 15, 2022
panoramas

Podcast: Panorama of the City of New York

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team February 15, 2022
The fresco for the World Fair of 1889 in Paris
Paray-le-Monial, France

Musée d'Art et d'Industrie Paul Charnoz

Explore the art and history of intricate, hand-crafted tile designs at this small museum.
Moscow, Russia

'Worker and Kolkhoz Woman'

An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.
Bologna, Italy

Pavillon de l'Esprit Nouveau

A masterpiece of modern architecture that caused quite a stir in Paris, recreated in Bologna half a century later.
A separate gateway stands 16 inches tall in front of the pagoda, along with two guardian lions.
museums

The Epic Journey of an Exquisite Jade Pagoda

It started life as a jadeite boulder in modern-day Myanmar. Now it's a celebrated part of a Chicago museum.
Claire Voon May 26, 2020
Oakley, Utah

Oakley Diner

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?
The outlet store.
Tacoma, Washington

Brown & Haley Factory Store

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.
"Trois Disques" in Parc Jean-Drapeau.
Montreal, Québec

‘Trois Disques’ ('Three Disks')

A swaggering, monumental souvenir of the most extravagant party Montreal’s ever thrown.
The temple.
Paris, France

Temple de la Sybille (The Temple of Sybille)

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.
The elephant.
Paris, France

'Jeune Éléphant pris au Piège' ('Young Elephant Caught in a Trap')

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.
The original Heinz pickle charm could hang from a lady’s brooch or a man’s pocket watch.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The First Heinz Pickle Charm

The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.
A medieval illustration of the bitter herbs traditionally eaten at the Passover Seder.
medieval

Look Inside a Precious Passover Haggadah From Medieval Italy

It's on public view for the first time since 1900.
Matthew Taub April 10, 2019
Artist rendering of the House of Tomorrow.
houses

For Rent: Indiana's Iconic, But Languishing, House of Tomorrow

There's a catch: You have to be willing to restore the futuristic structure.
Jonathan Carey February 22, 2019