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Unisphere

It is considered a symbol of Queens. It is a 140-foot (43-meter) tall globe with a fountain below. It is beautiful to look at. In 1939 and 1964, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park was the location of the World's Fair, and the Unisphere was built for the 1964 World's Fair.

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