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  1. 1962, Seattle, United States - Century 21 Exposition

    The Century 21 Exposition was held in Seattle, Washington, United States from April 21 to October 21, 1962. The Seattle World's Fair is best remembered for the Space Needle and Alweg Monorail.

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  2. 1964, Lausanne, Switzerland - Expo 1964

    The Swiss National Exhibition opened its doors in Lausanne on April 30, 1964. The Lac Leman event attracted more than ten million visitors.

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  3. 1964-65, New York, United States - 1964/1965 New York World's Fair   (12,982 visits to this link)

    The 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair, located on the current site of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The fair ran for two seasons and took place without sanctioning from the Bureau of International Expositions.

  4. 1967, Montreal, Canada - Expo 67   (10,065 visits to this link)

    Expo 67 was held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It was considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with over 50 million visitors and 62 nations participating.

  5. 1968, San Antonio, United States - HemisFair '68

    HemisFair '68 was held in San Antonio, Texas, United States from April 6 to October 6, 1968. More than thirty nations hosted pavilions at the fair which celebrated the 250th anniversary of the founding of San Antonio.

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  6. 1970, Osaka, Japan - Expo '70   (9,025 visits to this link)

    Expo '70 was a held in Osaka, Japan from March 15 and September 13, 1970. This was the first World's Fair held in Japan, 77 countries attended the event and over 64 million visitors attended.

  7. 1974, Spokane, United States - Expo '74

    Expo '74 was an environmentally themed World's Fair held in Spokane, Washington, United States from May 4 to November 3, 1974. At the time Spokane was the smallest city to host a World's Fair.

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  8. 1975, Okinawa, Japan - Expo '75

    Expo '75 was held on the island of Okinawa, Japan from July 20, 1975 to January 18, 1976. The ocean-themed fair was conceived, in part, to commemorate the American handover of Okinawa to Japan in 1972. The centerpiece of Expo '75 was the Aquapolis a floating ocean platform designed by Seikun Kikutake.

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