Chapter 1
The dawn of global exhibitions
Chapter 2
Inventions that shaped the modern world
Chapter 3
Architectural wonders built to last
Chapter 4
Expos across the global stage
YOUR GOAL
Master of The history of world's fairs
Ch 3 · Architectural wonders built to last
schopenhauer World's Fair Architecture
Built to fade, saved by waves, standing proud today!
schopenhauer Brussels constructed a giant model of an iron crystal for the 1958 World's Fair.
schopenhauer Seattle's skyline was permanently altered by a futuristic tower built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition.
BETA
schopenhauer Match iconic inventions with their debut fairs to discover how world's fairs shaped our world.
Fun Fact
Eiffel Tower height: The Eiffel Tower can grow up to six inches taller during the summer due to thermal expansion of the iron.
Glossary
eiffel tower (noun)
A famous wrought-iron lattice tower located in Paris, France. Originally temporary, France preserved this 1889 exposition landmark for its usefulness as a radio transmitter.
A famous wrought-iron lattice tower located in Paris, France. Originally temporary, France preserved this 1889 exposition landmark for its usefulness as a radio transmitter.
Quiz
The Atomium in Brussels represents a single unit cell of which chemical element's crystal?
Quiz
Which building style did Buckminster Fuller's 1967 Montreal Expo dome help popularize worldwide?
Quiz
In which city can you find the Sunsphere, a 266-foot steel tower with a gold-dusted glass sphere built for a 1982 World's Fair?
Quiz
What is the current function of the Montreal Biosphere dome built for Expo 67?
Quiz
Why was the Eiffel Tower saved from being torn down after the 1889 Paris Exposition ended?
Quiz
How many interconnected steel spheres make up the Atomium monument in Brussels?
Quiz
Which architect designed the famous geodesic dome that served as the US Pavilion at Montreal's Expo 67?