Largest transportable Ferris wheel lights up German Oktoberfest

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

In this exposure of five seconds a Ferris wheel rotates in front of the Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary), left, and St. Severi's Church, right, during the Oktoberfest in Erfurt, central Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. The Ferris wheel is the largest transportable ferris wheel with closing cabins in the world. The Oktoberfest event in Erfurt started Saturday and lasts until Oct. 16.

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