Tower of the Americas - San Antonio,Texas
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JIMBOBWE
N 29° 25.148 W 098° 29.012
14R E 550099 N 3254534
For more than 35 years, the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas has offered residents and tourists of San Antonio, Texas, the most breathtaking view of the Alamo City.This has an awesome view of San Antonio!!!!
Waymark Code: WM5CX0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2008
Views: 32
Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot (229 m) observation tower with a restaurant in San Antonio, Texas. Tower of the Americas, designed by San Antonio architect O'Neil Ford, was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair, HemisFair '68.
Construction of the tower began on August 9, 1966 and was completed in approximately 18 months, just in time for the opening ceremonies for the fair held on April 6, 1968. The tophouse of the building was constructed at ground level and hoisted to the top of the poured concrete shaft. As the tophouse was being hoisted into place, on October 30, 1967 some of the cables used to hoist the tophouse snapped leaving the tophouse resting on and precariously tilted on the Tower’s shaft. Eventually, oil field pipes were used in lieu of cables to complete the job.
The tower was the tallest observation tower in the United States from 1968 until 1996, when the Las Vegas Stratosphere Tower was completed.
The tower is located in the middle of HemisFair Park and has an observation deck that is accessible by elevator for a fee. In addition, there is also a lounge and revolving restaurant at the top of the tower that provides panoramic views of the city.
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 750.00
Difficulty: 
Opening times and fees:
Admissions
TOWER TICKET
Ticket includes unlimited access to
Observation Deck, Flags over Texas &
4D Theatre Ride
Adults $10.95
Seniors & Military $9.95
Children $8.95
Prices do not include tax
600 Hemisfair Plaza Way
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210.223.3101
Sun - Thur 10am-10pm
Fri - Sat 10am-11pm
Parking Area: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.