The space needle is considered one of the most famous and most beautifully architecturally designed buildings in the united states.  Located in the heart of Downtown Seattle in the Seattle center, the space needle is visited by millions each year.  The space needle only has a few floors with elevators taking you from the ground floor (the shop) all the way up to the third floor which is a revolving restaurant, and the fourth floor is a banquet hall for groups.  The second floor is the observation deck where you can see spectacular views of a lifetime.  If you'd like to get a taste of what you see when you are on the space needle, you should check out the following website:

http://www.spaceneedle.com/webcam/ - The official space needle webcam.

Why was the space needle built?  Well it was built for the world fair of 1962.  Many remodels have been done to the space needle including the add-on for the banquet hall in 1982.  This remarkable structure is the highlight of downtown Seattle and can be seen for miles.

Specs/Facts:

::The space needle stands at 605 feet tall in the Seattle Center.

::The lot the space needle was built on, costed $175,000.  Imagine what that'd be worth today in downtown Seattle!

::When the space needle was built, it was the tallest building West of the Mississippi, today the Columbia tower in Seattle stands taller than the space needle

::Over one million people ride the elevators every year up to the space needle.