The story
Sketched on a napkin and built for the 1962 World's Fair, it was inspired by a German broadcast tower with a restaurant.
Everything that was here
- 1962–present · still open
Space NeedleLandmark
Sketched on a napkin and built for the 1962 World's Fair, it was inspired by a German broadcast tower with a restaurant.
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Nearby history
Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
325 5th Avenue North · 130 m away
Seattle Cinerama
2515 4th Avenue · 455 m away
The Dog House Restaurant
2230 7th Avenue · 745 m away
The Crocodile Cafe (original location)
2200 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 · 806 m away
The Crocodile Cafe
2200 2nd Avenue · 855 m away
The Edgewater Hotel
2411 Alaskan Way · 932 m away
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