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Lenin greets visitors in front of the Central Pavilion
Moscow, Russia

Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy

This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.
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Knoxville, Tennessee

The Sunsphere

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Montreal, Québec

Biosphere of Montreal

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
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The Congressman Who Brought Belly Dancing to America

It all began with "abdominal gyrations" at the World's Fair.
Kat Vecchio March 22, 2016
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Finding the Hidden Headwaters of New York's Famous Flushing Creek

Turn right at a burnt-out bridge to find the source of the creek that fed the World's Fair fountains.
Sarah Laskow March 8, 2016
Maine State Building at Poland Spring Preservation Park
Poland, Maine

Maine State Building

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.
The Dutch House
Brookline, Massachusetts

The Dutch House

This Dutch-styled residential building was originally a cocoa company's World's Fair showpiece.
John Browning holding a Browning semi-auto .22 rimfire rifle
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The New Trend in State Symbols: Guns

Andy Wright September 1, 2015
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75 Years Later, the Deadly Bombing That Rocked the New York World's Fair Is Still Unsolved

Luke Spencer August 14, 2015
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The McBarge: A Failed Floating McDonald's That Wants a Second Chance

Bess Lovejoy January 14, 2015
Chatty Belle
Neillsville, Wisconsin

Chatty Belle

The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.
Tower of the Sun
Suita-shi, Japan

Tower of the Sun

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.
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Ruins of a Human Zoo at the Forgotten Edge of Paris

Allison Meier June 2, 2014
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Relics of the World's Fair: Brisbane

Kimberly Wadsworth April 11, 2014
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Relics of the World's Fair: Knoxville, Tennesse

Kimberly Wadsworth April 4, 2014
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Relics of the World's Fair: Brussels

Kimberly Wadsworth March 28, 2014
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Relics of the World's Fair: Seattle

Kimberly Wadsworth March 5, 2014
Brussels, Belgium

Temple of Human Passions

This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.