Jon Searles' photos with the keyword: amusement

Here's a closer look at the Star Flyer.

In spite of its vintage looks, one of the newest rides at Tivoli Gardens is the Star Flyer, that tower you see in the back, which was completed in 2006. It's considered a carousel, however bizarre that may seem, and being 80 meters tall, that makes it the tallest carousel in the world, or at least the tallest chair carousel. That large building with the fake plastic front is the Glass Hall, dating to 1863, although the current building mostly dates to 1946, when it had to be rebuilt from destruction during the war. It was under construction again as of the time I was there, undergoing a restoration.

Here's another shot of the stage.

Tivoli Gardens, like many amusement parks, features exaggerated versions of architectural styles from around the world. This is one of the stages for entertainers, based on a Chinese (I think) pagoda.

Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen is the second oldest amusement park in the world as Dyrehavsbakken, also in Denmark ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyrehavsbakken ), is the oldest. These two parks are in fact much older than most of the runners up, having been built in 1583 and 1843, respectively.