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The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States.Considered to be an icon of the city, it has been designated a Seattle landmark.Located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, it was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair, which drew over 2.3 million visitors.
SkyCity (originally known as the Eye of the Needle) [1] [2] was a revolving restaurant and bar situated atop the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, United States. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Description and history
The Space Needle, an official city landmark, featuring an observation deck and formerly a revolving restaurant. [10] At the time of its completion in 1961, the Space Needle was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River. International Fountain, located in the center of the complex. Designed by Japanese architects Kazuyuki Matsushita ...
Space Needle: 184 m (605 ft) 1962 Steel Seattle, Washington: Built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, the Century 21 Exposition. 5 San Jacinto Monument: 173 m (567 ft) 1939 Concrete La Porte, Texas: The monument is topped with a 220-ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto.
Seattle (AP) — Pictures released by a conservation group show a young humpback whale breaching in front of the Space Needle as it visited the waters off Seattle last week, capturing a rare ...
Seattle was selected to host the World's Fair in 1962, revitalizing the downtown area and bringing the construction of the fairgrounds' centerpiece, the Space Needle. The 605-foot (184 m) observation tower became the symbol of the fair and a landmark for Seattle, and was the first new structure to surpass the Smith Tower in height. [15] [20]
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) was a world's fair held April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962, ... (atop the Space Needle) and the ...
Chihuly Garden and Glass is an exhibit in the Seattle Center directly next to the Space Needle, showcasing the studio glass of Dale Chihuly. [1] It opened in May 2012 at the former site of the defunct Fun Forest amusement park.