A new "twist"
on the Ferris Wheel concept - the Shanghai Kiss (honest!) - courtesy of Alsop & Arup - looked like great fun; alas, I hear that the developer has nixed the project.
http://www.interactivearchitecture.o...anghai’.html
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...w&upload_id=47
Something like this would be a blast on Chicago's Navy Pier.