Ready for a 42-second elevator ride to the future?
When it was built for the future-focused “Century 21” World’s Fair in 1962, the Space Needle symbolized Seattle’s innovative spirit and technological might. Today, the 605-foot spire is one of the world’s most recognizable skyline landmarks and the city’s most popular tourist attraction, with a revolving restaurant and an observation deck in the flying saucer-like Tophouse.
The Space Needle is no aging relic, though. In mid-2018, the Seattle icon will debut a cutting-edge new look, with an all-glass observation deck enclosure and the world’s first glass revolving floor. Part of a $100-million renovation called the Century Project, the Space Needle will eventually include a new high-end restaurant that features a glass floor framing the ground 500 feet below.