Seattle, Washington, in the United States, is home to the Space Needle, an observation tower.
It has been named a Seattle landmark and is regarded as a city landmark.
It was constructed at the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair, which attracted over 2.3 million visitors, and is situated in the Lower Queen Anne district.
With a height of 605 feet, the Space Needle used to be the tallest building west of the Mississippi River (184 m).
The tower is 138 feet (42 meters) wide, weighs 9,550 short tons (8,660 metric tons), and is designed to survive earthquakes of up to 9.0 magnitude,
which is as powerful as the 1700 Cascadia earthquake. It can also withstand winds up to 200 mph (320 km/h).
On April 21, 1962, the opening day of the World's Fair, the Space Needle officially opened to the public after finishing construction in December 1961.
The Space Needle, which had a rotating restaurant and an observation deck with 360-degree views of Seattle and the surrounding area,
was a favorite among the more than two million people who attended the World's Fair. The city wanted to build an iconic landmark for the World's Fair and something
that would represent a futeristic vision.