Sunsphere is a scenic lookout Downtown Knoxville Knoxville located in United States.
810 W Clinch Ave Knoxville , TN 37902 United States
Erected for the 1982 World’s Fair , the globe atop this 266-foot-tall tower is layered with 24-karat gold dust. Each of its panes cost roughly $1000 at the time of construction . (From Aerial America) Read more
Did you know? The Sunsphere and the Tennessee Amphitheater are the only remaining structures from the 1982 World's Fair . Read more
An icon of the 1982 Worlds Fair , this landmark appeared in a March 1996 Simpsons Episode where he and three friends travel to the Sunsphere and find it is now the Wigsphere (a warehouse for a wigs)
Beautiful view especially at sunset .
I loved the view from the restaurant , but I wish you could go to the very top
Slowest elevators ever! The view of the city is awesome, but the gold on the windows makes the glass look dingy when looking outside.
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Decent views . No wigs. Place is falling apart though
Great views of the city
Cool relic from the World's Fair !
Contrary to popular belief...no wigs.
It is very shiny!
Cool new bar called Icon.
Pretty Sweet
At the skybox try the catch of the day. Warning not for the light weights.
nice view from the top layer
Don't jump in the elevator .
Stephen A. Burroughs palace .
We're parked under the wigsphere
Service has gone down hill . Come enjoy the view , but move on...
No wigs =\
There's no wigs here
Don't even bother.
There were events and a race on the weekend we visited the park. There were other people taking pictures. Very nice scenery and a great place for a walk. - Kendall Jenkins
Great spot for trail running or biking. One of the best parks for mountain biking in Knoxville. - Michael P. Dotson
Nice Greenway for a bike ride, walk or run. The parking lot on N Forest Blvd features businesses such as Bearden Bike and Trail and Earth Fare - Fred Littell
Fun little outdoor market and music on Saturday morning. Great restaurants all around the square! - Stacy Craft
Knoxville is lucky to have such fine representation as the KMA. The Curator and Staff are incredibly helpful and well informed regarding their presentation and pieces. - Steve Klement