Totally worth every penny!! The Space Needle, built for the 1962 World's Fair is an amazing structure! The history of the construction is documented on panels you read on your way to the elevators - very interesting!! The views are spectacular (the day we ere there it was hazy from the wildfires, but you could still see amazing sights!!) After circumnavigating the observation deck, you walk down to the lower level, where there is a glass floor!!! If you get freaked out, there's plenty of solid flooring!!!
After exiting the Space Needle, we walked over to the Chihuly. All I can say is SPECTACULAR!! I had seen some of his works in Dallas several years ago, but this permanent exhibit put that to shame!! I highly recommend this, and make sure you sit through the little movies in the theater (do them first, if you can!!) They explain some of the processes and construction, which makes the exhibit even more amazing!!