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Location DB > United States > Tennessee > Knoxville > Sunsphere (Wigsphere)  Name Sunsphere (Wigsphere)  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Opheliaism on 11/3/2006 3:53 AM last modified by belleZ on 8/5/2007 10:20 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Open to the public! Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address Knoxville, Tennessee United States Owner: City of Knoxville See a map of this location  Hazards  Interesting Features The Sunsphere is an 81.07 m (266-foot) high hexagonal steel truss structure, topped with a 23m (74-foot) bronze glass-plated sphere. It is the most distinctive structure on the Knoxville, Tennessee skyline. The Sunsphere was created as the theme structure for the 1982 World's Fair. It was noted for its unique design in several engineering publications. Today, most of the World's Fair site is a public park and a convention center, but the Sunsphere itself shows no sign of going away. However, to most people (including most residents of East Tennessee), the Sunsphere is more frequently "appreciated" for its eccentricity and uselessness than its unique design. University of Tennessee students (adjacent to the site) have occasionally held competitions for "alternate uses" of the Sunsphere. Even the popular television show The Simpsons got in the act once, as Nelson accidentally topples the object (which, in The Simpsons' universe, has become a center for wig outlets) during the episode Bart on the Road which pays ironic tribute to the 1982 World's Fair. There is some speculation that the wig shop angle was inspired by J's Mega Mart, a nearby emporium notable for its selection of Korean snack food and a large stock of wigs.  Security Measures locked gates  Historical Dates Built: 1982 Closed: 0  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment  History This 266 foot tall steel tower, the centerpiece of the exhibition, is topped by 5 levels of reflective bronze-coated glass windows. In addition to the observation decks, there was a restaurant at the top. The sphere itself has a volume of 203,689 cubic feet and a surface of 16,742 square feet. The revolving restaurant at the top could accommodate 376 diners and the top level observaton deck had 120 seats.  Media Coverage  Future Plans  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Opheliaism's Pics Fri, Nov 3rd, 2006 posted by Opheliaism 24 pictures Bart on the Road Fri, Nov 3rd, 2006 posted by Opheliaism 1 pictures Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by SaraBellum on 8/6/2007 12:33 AM.  Latest Changes on Aug 6 07 at 0:33, SaraBellum validated this location on Aug 5 07 at 22:20, belleZ changed the following: Status, Accessibility on Jun 30 07 at 17:07, SaraBellum validated this location on Jun 30 07 at 15:57, Opheliaism changed the following: Display Name on Jun 30 07 at 15:22, Opheliaism deleted 1 pictures from gallery Opheliaism's Pics on Jun 30 07 at 15:22, Opheliaism updated gallery Opheliaism's Pics on Nov 14 06 at 4:31, Agent Skelly validated this location on Nov 3 06 at 6:49, Jef changed the following: Display Name on Nov 3 06 at 5:38, Opheliaism added some pictures to a gallery on Nov 3 06 at 5:37, Opheliaism created a new gallery  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 93 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738245313 pages have been generated.