Seattle, Washington

The Space Needle is 605' high and was completed in 1962 for the World's Fair.   It is an iconic landmark that any visitor to Seattle should see ... but there is another location that’s an even better place!

This is our third visit here.  Our last visit was September 2013 (during the daytime).  This time, it is after 8:30pm when we get our tickets and another 35 minutes later before we take the 41 second ride to the Observation Deck for a 360 degree view of Seattle.  In the meantime, darkness has fallen and the city lights are the focal point of our photography.

 

           

Space Needle at night                    View from Space Needle

 

From this vantage point, we can see the downtown skyscrapers, the Giant Ferris Wheel (200' high), lights reflecting in Elliott Bay, and a Celebrity ship docked at the pier.  We spend about an hour admiring the landscape from our bird's eye view before taking the elevator down to the ground level.

 

We walk around the area photographing the giant white Gothic arches of the Pacific Science Center and other art sculptures.

 

Pacific Science Center

 

The next day, we walk downtown to the Columbia Center and take the elevator to the 73^rd floor to the Skyview Observatory.  At 920’ high, it is the highest public observatory on the West Coast and offers the best views of Seattle. 

           

View from Columbia Center          Smith Tower

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