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Dec 1, 2008

Landmark Tower



Seattle, Washington - The "Space Needle" is 605 feet high and 138 feet wide at its widest point and weighs 9,550 tons. The tower has 25 lightning rods on its roof . Its' features an observation deck at 520 feet . From the top of the Needle, one can see not only the Downtown Seattle skyline, but also the Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Elliott Bay,Olympic and surrounding islands.








Soap Lake, Washington - Giant "Lava Lamp" will mark the return of flowing lava to the region in a rather unusual and incredibly interesting way. Soap Lake once used to be a bustling spa town due to its unique mineral lake.

The "Lava Lamp" is proposed to be 60+ feet high with a diameter of 18+ feet. It is constructed of cast 4-6 inch thick reinforced glass with a structural metal base and top cap.

At mid-point of the structure, where the base meets the glass cylinder, an observation platform with a catwalk surrounding the glass cylinder will be constructed with access to the platform provided by a circular stair weaving up the base from the ground. A fee will be established to access the platform, which will provide money to help finance and maintain the structure. The platform will offer views of the community and the lake.







The "Eiffel Tower" is the tallest building in Paris, France. The structure is 1,063 ft high, which is equivalent to about 81 levels in a conventional building. The metal structure of the Eiffel Tower weighs 7,300 tonnes while the entire structure including non-metal components is approximately 10,000 tonnes. Depending on the ambient temperature, the top of the tower may shift away from the sun by up to 7 in because of thermal expansion of the metal on the side facing the sun. The tower also able to sways 2–3 inches in the wind.

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