Leisure World, a chain of retirement communities, produced these globes in the 1960s. The steel and fiberglass globes are 40 feet tall and weigh about 4,000 pounds. The globes in Seal Beach and Silver Spring still revolve and are nicely maintained. Seal Beach was the company's original location, opening in 1962. I believe Silver Spring opened in 1966. There is another Leisure World globe in Mesa, AZ. There was one in Laguna Woods, CA that was demolished in 2007. I'd love to hear about any others that still exist. For more, see their website.

The Oklahoma City Globe is located in front of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church office complex. Although this globe looks identical to the ones used by Leisure World, as far as I know, there were never any locations in Oklahoma. According to the IPHC, this globe was built in the early 1970s when the church moved here from Georgia. The globe was a symbol of their ministry's growth to 40 states and 90 countries. Perhaps this globe was produced by the same manufacturer that made them for Leisure World.

The Savannah Globe was built in 1956-1957 as a 100,000 gallon natural gas storage tank by the Savannah Gas Company. It was painted as a standard style globe by the company a couple years later. The globe measures 60 feet in diameter. It was in use until the 1970s. It deteriorated until it was purchased and repainted in 2000. The new look features simulated satellite photography with a hurricane heading for Savannah. In 2005, the globe was sold to the Savannah Mortgage Co. for $450,000. The cottage next door to the globe houses their office. They added their own lettering to the globe. The mailbox is meant to represent the moon. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

The Trump Globe is installed in front of the Trump International Hotel & Tower. This building was built in 1969 as the Gulf & Western Building. Donald Trump had the building reclad and redesigned in 1997. I believe this steel globe was created at that time. It appears that it was inspired by the Unisphere in Queens described above.

The Rantoul Globe is located behind the Furniture World building. I don't know what it was used for or if it was used as part of a sign at some point.

This Tulsa Globe sign stands in front of a vacant storefront. Does anyone know what business this advertised for?

The Coatesville Globe is part of a veterans monument.

The Baptist Bible Fellowship International globe is about ten feet tall.

The Grand Kugel was installed at the Science Museum of Virginia in 2003. This giant granite globe represents Earth and floats on water. A water jet causes the globe to revolve at the same rate of speed as Earth. There is a similar granite moon in the distance behind this globe. For more, see this website.

This Giant Globe in Tulsa is located at the Tulsa Zoo. The marble globe can be moved by hand. The inscription "The Earth is our mother. The sky is our father" is meant to reflect Native American culture. I believe it was installed in 2004.