Seattle Great Wheel

This 175ft Ferris wheel was installed in June 2012 with 42 gondolas, each capable of carrying eight people on a 12-minute ($14!) ride. The wheel sticks out over the water on Pier 57 and has quickly become synonymous with Seattle's ever-improving waterfront. It's the tallest of its type on the West Coast, though it pales in comparison with other behemoths such as the London Eye.