The Space Needle is located
at the Seattle center, and was built for the 1962 World's fair,
during which time nearly 20,000 people a day used the elevators,
with over 2.3 million visitors in all for the World Fair. The
Space Needle is 605 feet (184 m) high at its highest point and
138 feet (42 m) wide at its widest point and weighs 9,550 tons.
Visitors can reach the top of the Space Needle via elevators that
travel at 10 miles per hour (4.5 m/s). The trip takes 43 seconds,
and some tourists wait in hour-long lines in order to ascend to
the top of the tower. On windy days, the elevators are slowed
down to a speed of 5 miles per hour (2.2 m/s). The Space Needle
was designated a historic landmark on April 19, 1999 by the
City's Landmarks Preservation Board.
Here are some
of my impressions - click on a picture to have a larger version
| Good panoramaview
from the top |
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| Art
is also available to enjoy |
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| including
lovely flowers too |
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