In Seattle, the Space Needle was closed.

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We know this because there are regular screenshots of the Seattle skyline complete with the Space Needle in the background.

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The city's skyline is dominated by the incongruous, spindly Space Needle , part of the Seattle Center , built for the 1962 World's Fair.

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Around the corner from my last apartment in Seattle sits The 5 Point Cafe, a self-described dive bar in the shadow of the Space Needle.

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