Tower of the Americas - San Antonio, TX
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Metro2
N 29° 25.124 W 098° 29.012
14R E 550100 N 3254490
This tower was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair,..and is now a bookcrossing zone.
Waymark Code: WM10D1E
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2019
Views: 5
Wikipedia (
visit link) informs us:
"The Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot (229-meter) observation tower-restaurant located in the Hemisfair district on the southeastern portion of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. The tower was designed by San Antonio architect O'Neil Ford and was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair, HemisFair '68. It was named as a result of a Name the Tower contest created by the executive committee. 68 people submitted the name the tower is now known by.
It was the tallest observation tower in the United States from 1968 until 1996, when the Las Vegas Stratosphere Tower was completed. It is the tallest building in San Antonio, and the 27th-tallest building in Texas.
The tower is located in the middle of the former HemisFair '68 site and has an observation deck that is accessible by elevator for a fee. There is also a lounge and revolving restaurant at the top of the tower that provides panoramic views of the city."