Typically an unmistakable beacon towering 130 feet above the ocean with its 174,000 LED lights, the Santa Monica Pier's ...

But it’s not a new high-rise, a gleaming skyscraper or a massive new monument — this new feature is intended to be a “wheel”-y good time.

And when night fell, you'd board the Ferris wheel for a romantic ride with your latest crush. There was nothing quite like it. But as an adult, cotton candy may seem nauseating and carnival games ...

But the massive Ferris wheel, one of the largest ever constructed ... has been lit up in a special illumination every night. From sundown until 10 p.m. every night until Aug. 31, the giant wheel ...