Space Needle

Seattle, United States

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-22:00; Fr-Su 08:00-00:00
Admission: Ticketed
Wheelchair access: Accessible
Phone: +1-206-905-2100

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The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle's Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, built for the 1962 World's Fair and designed by John Graham & Company in the Googie architectural style. Standing 184 meters (605 feet) tall, it was once the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. The structure, weighing 9,550 short tons and measuring 138 feet wide, is engineered to withstand winds up to 200 mph and earthquakes of 9.0 magnitude. High-speed elevators transport visitors to an observation deck 160 meters above ground in 41 seconds, offering panoramic views of downtown Seattle, the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Elliott Bay, and Puget Sound's islands. Designated a Seattle landmark in 1999, the tower has become an icon of the city and continues to draw visitors nearly six decades after the World's Fair, which itself attracted more than 2.3 million attendees.