1. It was built for the Seattle World’s Fair. In 1962, the famous architectural feat was made as a Space Age symbol for the ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is still more than a year away, but Seattle is gearing up for its biggest event since the World's Fair —and the massive economic boost it promises.

“Seattle World’s Fair scenes have been exaggerated, parodied, remixed,” writes University of British Columbia scholar Jeffrey Severs in… ...

If there's one thing Seattle is known for (aside from coffee), it's the 605-foot-tall Space Needle. Built for the 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle has dominated Seattle's skyline ever since ...