This is the Tower of the Americas. Located in downtown San Antonio, the 750-foot tall Tower provides guests the most spectacular view of the Alamo City. The tower was built in 1968 for the Hemisfair World's Fair The fair celebrated San Antonio's 250th anniversary. Construction of the tower began in 1966 and was completed in 18 months. In 2019 the tower turned 50 years old. Today, Known locally as "The Tower", this is the tallest observation tower in Texas, and was the tallest in the U.S. from 1968 until it was surpassed by the Stratosphere Tower, Las Vegas in 1996. FUN FACTS The "top house" - the round revolving structure at the top of the tower is 76 feet tall. The "top house" is so well-balanced that it takes just a 1 horsepower motor to rotate the structure. The tower's restaurant at the top is named "The Eyes of Texas". The surrounding observation levels are 8,800 square feet and the external observation deck can accommodate a maximum of 340 people, while the internal deck can accommodate 500 people.

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