Tower of the Americas - HemisFair '68 centerpiece

The Tower of the Americas was built as the theme structure for HemisFair '68, the 1968 World's Fair held in San Antonio, and opened in 1968. The 750-foot observation tower included elevators and an observation deck offering panoramic views, emblematic of mid-20th-century fairground engineering and exhibition technology. The tower remains a landmark at the HemisFair site and is associated with the fair's displays of contemporary technology and urban development initiatives.