The iconic 605-foot tall spire in the Seattle Center. It has an observation deck at 520 feet and the rotating SkyCity restaurant right below at 500 feet. From the observation deck and the restaurant, there are tremendous views of the Cascades, Mt. Rainier, downtown Seattle, and Elliott Bay. The trip to the top via elevator takes 41 seconds and costs $18 – unless of course you have a SkyCity reservation, in which case the ride is free.