A trilon is a box in the shape of an equilateral-triangular right prism that is occasionally used on certain game shows to hide information until needed. The squares on the old Concentration game board, the categories on Pyramid, and the letter squares on the old Wheel of Fortune letter board used trilons.
The trilon (or trylon?) and the perisphere were the central structures of the New York World's Fair of 1939-1940. The trilon was a 700-foot spire. Built in Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York, both structures were subsequently razed.
One should not confuse trilon with the number one trillion.
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However the final dimensions of the building was reduced from the original values to a 180 foot sphere and a 610 foot spike due to budget limitations, which threw off the carefully calculated proportions.
The Trylon was by regulations the tallest structure at the fair, since it was its symbol.
The Trylon and Perisphere did not have an impact as lasting as the Eiffel tower, as they were demolished after the fair had closed.
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