How tall: 120 meters (about 393.7 feet) The Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel was China's first almost-400-foot-high wheel. Since its debut in 2003, several more giants have risen to match its height in the sky.

Typically an unmistakable beacon towering 130 feet above the ocean with its 174,000 LED lights, the Santa Monica Pier's Ferris wheel will be noticeably darker for one hour Saturday night. The Pacific ...

But it’s not a new high-rise, a gleaming skyscraper or a massive new monument — this new feature is intended to be a “wheel”-y good time.