Structure of the Day #9-Space Needle

     The Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, is 605 feet high or 184 meters.  It was built in the 1962 World's Fair.  Elevators take 43 seconds to get to the top.  It can take up to a magnitude 9.1 earthquake, winds up to 200 mph, and a category 5 hurricane!  The needle weighs 9,550 tons!

    Similar to the Golden Gate Bridge, the Space Needle has had suicides.  It has had only 3 suicides total, but they're still suicides.  It's not nearly the total count of the Golden Gate Bridge.  Which is the most popular place to commit suicide in the world.  The Space Needle is probably one of the greatest needles in the world! (No pun intended)