Seattle's Space Needle
Built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair the Space Needle is 605 feet tall and weighs 9,550 tons. It was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River when it was built. It was built to withstand winds up to 200 miles per hour and a magnitude 9.1 earthquake and has 25 lightning rods on top to prevent lightning damage.
The Space Needle was built on a 120 x 120 foot piece of land that was purchased for $75k. The Needle welcomed its 45 millionth visitor on May 19, 2007. That visitor received a trip for two to Paris.
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