List of tallest observation towers in the United States

List of tallest observation towers in the United States, up to the first ten structures

Order Name Pinnacle height (meters, feet) Year Built Structure Location Remarks
1 Stratosphere Tower 350.2m (1149ft) 1996 Concrete Las Vegas, Nevada Tallest observation tower in the United States.
2 Tower of the Americas 228.6m (750ft) 1968 Concrete San Antonio, Texas Built as the theme structure for San Antonio's World's Fair, HemisFair '68. It was the tallest observation tower in the United States from 1968 until 1996.
3 Gateway Arch 192m (630ft) 1965 Steel St. Louis, Missouri Both the width and height of the arch are 630 feet (192 m). The arch is the tallest memorial in the United States and the tallest stainless steel monument in the world.
4 Space Needle 184m (605ft) 1962 Steel Seattle, Washington Built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, the Century 21 Exposition.
5 San Jacinto Monument 173m (567ft) 1939 Concrete La Porte, Texas The monument is topped with a 220-ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto. It is the world's tallest monumental column and is part of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site.
6 Reunion Tower 171m (561ft) 1978 Concrete Dallas, Texas Observation tower and one of the most recognizable landmarks in Dallas, Texas.
7 Washington Monument 169m (555ft) 1888 Marble Washington, D.C. Both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk.
8 Eiffel Tower 165m (540ft) 1999 Steel Las Vegas, Nevada Smaller replica of the Eiffel Tower, located in the Paris Las Vegas hotel and casino.
9 Top o' Texas Tower[1] 152.4m (500ft) 2013 Steel Dallas, Texas World's tallest Gyro tower[2]
10 Gatlinburg Space Needle 124m (407ft) 1970 Steel Gatlinburg, Tennessee While sharing the name, this one is newer, smaller and architecturally different from the Space Needle in Seattle.

References
  1. "Top o' Texas Ride Facts". Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. Maggie Jones. "Fair Park plans to offer more than just The State Fair to Dallas". Dallas South News. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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