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	Sunsphere, Knoxville
		The Sunsphere was featured in an episode of the Simpsons where it was referred to as being the "Wigsphere.".
		The Sunsphere is now the most recognizable feature of the Knoxville skyline, and from its observation deck visitors enjoy panoramic views of city and the surrounding mountain vistas.
		In the original designs, the sphere portion would have had a diameter of 86.5 feet to symbolize the 865,000 mile diameter of the sun.
	www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu/?id=128168 (335 words)

	Sunsphere - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sunsphere is a 81.07 m (266-foot) high hexagonal steel truss structure, topped with a 23m (74-foot) bronze glass-plated sphere.
		The Sunsphere was created as the theme structure for the 1982 World's Fair.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sunsphere (237 words)

	SunSphere Applet Documentation
		The SunSphere applet was "Rated Top 5% WebApplet" by JARS.
		SunSphere displays an image of the earth showing the sunrise and sunset terminator.
		For example, it you click on the "i" (information) button and then rotate the image, the new location is not communicated to the option dialog, so when you subsequently click "ok" the earth image jumps to the location specified in the dialog: this may or may not be what you want.
	www.merrymeet.com /minow/sunsphere/SunSphereInfo.html (2325 words)

	Sunsphere -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Sunsphere was created as the theme structure for the (additional info and facts about 1982 World's Fair) 1982 World's Fair.
		However, to most people (including most residents of (additional info and facts about East Tennessee) East Tennessee), the Sunsphere is more frequently "appreciated" for its eccentricity and uselessness than its unique design.
		There is even a religion based around the sunsphere, known as the (additional info and facts about Church of The Giant Golden Microphone) Church of The Giant Golden Microphone
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/su/sunsphere.htm (204 words)

	City of Knoxville - Public Comments on World's Fair Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Sunsphere is not universally reviled, but even those of us who are fond it as the kitschy emblem of an odd little Fair will never suggest it as a great moment in architecture.
		The Sunsphere is the most identifiable residual from the World's Fair, of course, and is also the most identifiable landmark from the interstate.
		Sunsphere - This facility should be opened as soon as possible as a tourist attraction and restuarant.
	www.cityofknoxville.org /wfp_comments.asp (17567 words)

	Terms Of Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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	lavon.uslakes.info /LegalTOS.asp (1053 words)

	Neowin.net > YPK Logo Needed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The figure to the left is called a sunsphere and I have also attached 2 photos of it for reference.
		The only issues I have and this should have been something I stated earlier, is the heighth of the YPK and sunsphere.
		Perhaps if you add more detail to the sunsphere such as the base pictured in the examples above, it'd appear more like it and would probably be very appealing.
	www.neowin.net /forum/lofiversion/index.php/admin/t345148.html (1120 words)

	CTA- Sunsphere
		The world famous Sunsphere was designed by Community Tectonics for the 1982 World's Fair which was held in Knoxville, Tennessee.
		Community Tectonics' design for the Sunsphere was exactly what the World's Fair Committee was looking for.
		Today the Sunsphere stands as a shining monument to innovation and determination in architecture, characteristics that the staff of Community Tectonics use in every project.
	www.communitytectonics.com /pages/projects/special/sunsphere.htm (152 words)

	Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Sunsphere is a 81.07 metre (266-foot) high hexagonal steel truss structure, topped with a 74-foot bronze glass-plated sphere.
		University of Tennessee students (the university is adjacent to the former World's Fair site) have occasionally held competitions for "alternate uses" of the Sunsphere, and even the popular television show The Simpsons got in the act once, as Nelson accidentally topples the object (which, in The Simpsons&
		There is even a "religion" based around the Sunsphere, known as the Church of The Giant Golden Microphone
	www.stylokna.pl /wikipedia/index.php?title=Sunsphere (279 words)

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		Sunsphere stepped out of the cab, gazing dispassionately at her home.
		Sunsphere turned a cool gaze to her mother.
		Sunsphere disappeared into her old room, settling down to meditate before sleeping.
	www.darkhuntress.com /sd/files/sunsphere/sunsphere.htm (2456 words)

	Metro Pulse/Backstage/Sunsphere Shots
		The Sunsphere makes more sense when considered from, say, Kansas, than it might when you stand right next to it, craning your neck to take in the whole blooming thing.
		For slam poet Daniel Roop, it was from the Midwest that Knoxville finally found context.
		Roop is preparing to perform Sunsphere Shots, an hour-long piece that contains 10 of his poems that struggle to come to terms with what this place means.
	www.metropulse.com /dir_zine/dir_2003/1309/t_backstage.html (838 words)

	Knoxville, Tennessee - Sunsphere
		The Sunsphere was constructed for the 1982 World's Fair.
		Fans of "The Simpsons" will probably recall an episode where Bart and his friends go to Knoxville, and the Sunsphere falls over onto their car.
		Access to the top of the Sunsphere is prohibited.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /tips/getAttraction.php3?tip_AttractionNo==7162 (188 words)

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	bridgeport.uscoast.info /Rentals/Disclaimer.asp (181 words)

	Cedar Bluff Middle student has ideas for Sunsphere
		A grassroots movement is underway to revitalize the Sunsphere in downtown Knoxville.
		However, Justice said she couldn’t remember a time when her son was not interested in the Sunsphere.
		"I was most impressed with his interest in the Sunsphere and his appreciation of what a meaningful symbol it still is," Lyons said of his meeting with Crowson.
	www.farragutpress.com /articles/2004/03/510.html (465 words)

	LandscapeOnline.com :: Article : World's Fair Park: Reinventing a Knoxville Landmark
		The Sunsphere overlooks the lake at this point across from the white-tented amphitheater.
		During this period the site was used for a variety of events and festivals although the quality of the infrastructure continued to decline from a lack of public investment.
		The Geyser Fountain is located near the south end of the lake and is positioned to be viewed from the west terrace of the Convention Center and from the lake shore as well as Cumberland Avenue and Clinch Avenue.
	www.landscapeonline.com /research/article/5223 (2453 words)

	Metro Pulse/Cover/Knoxville Iconography
		It's the Sunsphere, of course, and it is, like it or not, the most conspicuous legacy of the 1982 World's Fair.
		Promoters claimed the Sunsphere to be "the first major spherical building, and the major architectural structure of this decade." The sphere itself, originally to be 86.5 feet in diameter, to symbolically represent the 865,000-mile diameter of the real sun, was amended to only 74 feet due to fears of cost overruns.
		The Sunsphere, whose construction was variously estimated at $6.5 million and $8.5 million, was appraised a couple of years after the fair for only $750,000 which seemed, in itself, to symbolize something about the Fair and what it was supposed to do for us.
	www.metropulse.com /dir_zine/dir_2003/1327/t_cover.html (4693 words)

	Sunsfear Under Siege conclusion- The Capture of Hamby
		As you can see behind me, the Sunsphere is still burning from the crash, the wreckage of the helicopter is visible jutting out from the flames, and the fire department has not yet approached the flaming structure to attempt to extinquish the fires.
		I have a brief statement concerning the events that transpired at the Sunsphere in downtown Knoxville this morning.
		After a two and a half standoff atop the Sunsphere, Brian Hamby hurled an explosive device, a "pink panty bomb," at a Knoxville police helicopter, causing it to crash into the Sunsphere.
	www.worldoflongmire.com /features/dearbrian/today/today4.htm (635 words)

	Knoxville Sunsphere
		The Knoxville Sunsphere was the theme structure for the 1982 World's Fair.
		It represents the sun, source of energy, and reflected the energy theme of the fair.
		If you have a menu, please email e-mail us.
	www.sunsphere.info (252 words)

	www.mineweb.net \| co_releases Thor Mining (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Thor's wholly owned subsidiary, Sunsphere, has three groups of resource assets in the Northern Territory of Australia comprising Molyhil, Thring Creek and Hatches Creek.
		At an extraordinary meeting of Thor held in May 2005 Shareholders approved the acquisition of Sunsphere from Tennant Creek Gold Limited.
		Under the terms of the acquisition Thor acquired Sunsphere for an aggregate consideration of £0.7million, satisfied by the payment of £250,000 in cash and £450,000 by the issue of 45,000,000 shares.
	www.mineweb.net /co_releases/494212.htm (784 words)

	Zentropolis
		Well it took me over 20 years, but I finally made it to see the Sunsphere and what's left of the site.
		Curvilinear concrete walkways, a large central lagoon, some shopworn suspension tents, and the gleaming Sunsphere comprise a small, but elegant fairgrounds.
		The Sunsphere itself bears a striking resemblance to the Eiffel tower retro fitted for the Jeston's age, or perhaps one of Nikola Tesla's experiment towers.
	www.zentropolis.com /logs_2003_12_05.htm (220 words)

	Nashville 9/14/04
		Rather, Knoxville's contribution consists of the Sunsphere, a tower with a large ball on top which is certainly in contention for the "honor" of the Ugliest World's Fair Relic.
		Needless to say, I had to go see it for myself, and I must say, it lived up to its reputation...
		After paying my brief visit to the Sunsphere, it was time to get back on the road and head to Nashville.
	members.cox.net /swiberg/nashville091404.htm (917 words)

	Mr Rocky Top: Returning to Former Glory
		One of the proposals of this developer that the city found interesting adressed the city's world-famous landmark, the Sunsphere.
		I have always wanted to be able to go to the top of the structure and view the vast city of Knoxville from the top of the 1982 World's Fair relic.
		When they arrive, all they find is an empty fairgrounds and a wig shop in the much aged Sunsphere.
	mrrockytop.blogspot.com /2005/02/returning-to-former-glory.html (316 words)

	architecture - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about architecture
		The Loop is at the centre of Chicago's business district, and is so named after the ‘loop’ defined by the elevated rail track.
		The Knoxville Sunsphere in Tennessee was built for the World's Fair in 1982.
		The sphere, with gold-plated glass windows, atop a hexagonal steel truss, has several floors.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /architecture (1847 words)

	Dear Brian - Advice for the Troubled
		Perhaps triggered by the very unusual summer-like weather in that city, Hamby seemed to just go "freakin' nuts," said Knoxville Mayor Victor Ashe, who claimed to be injured during the incident, but really wasn't.
		Hamby's occupation of the Sunsphere drew national attention as it was the top story covered by NBC's Today Show on that fateful morning of December 22, 2000.
		Here, as a Wonderful World of Longmire exclusive, is the account of this epic human drama as it unfolded live on national television.
	www.worldoflongmire.com /features/dearbrian/onthetrail.htm (582 words)

	Google Sightseeing » Post Archive » The Sunsphere
		This is the Sunsphere in the 1982 World’s Fair Park, Knoxville, Tennessee.
		It’s a 266 foot high structure, topped with a 74 foot sphere made of bronze-coated reflective glass.
		The Sunsphere was featured in the Simpson’s once (Nelson accidentally toppled it), and there’s even a “religion” based around the tower, known as the ‘Church of The Giant Golden Microphone‘;.
	www.googlesightseeing.com /2005/06/15/the-sunsphere (268 words)

	WBIR-TV Print Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Sunsphere and the Tennessee Amphitheater are 20 years old and received little in the past two decades.
		The answer is no, but in time the city hopes it's yes.
		"The Sunsphere is the cultural icon for Knoxville and we look forward to making decisions for whether that is an observation tower or trying to work some retail or restaurant into that as well," says Deputy to the Mayor Craig Griffith.
	www.wbir.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=13714 (363 words)

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		...security guard walks the grounds of Knoxville's World's Fair Park under the Clinch Avenue Bridge next to the Sunsphere as the sun sets in downtown.
		Security guards patrol the grounds 24/7, 365 days a year.
		The Sunsphere, which was built for the 1982 World's Fair, stands 266 feet and is made of steel topped with bronze-coated reflective glass.
	www.greatestcities.com /users/magnoliasjazz/219200.html (58 words)

	1982 World's Fair - 20th Anniversary
		Milhouse: The Hungarians have built a giant motorized Rubik's cube, and the fair's symbol is the SunSphere, which sits atop a 266- foot tall steel shaft.
		They also discover that the Sunsphere is now the Wigsphere.
		("You are hearing me talk...") Nelson, angrily, throws a rock at the Sunsphere, which topples, and crushes their car.
	web.knoxnews.com /advertising/worldsfair/simpsons.html (497 words)

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