Tower of the Americas - San Antonio
The Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot observation tower. The Tower houses a restaurant.
The Tower was designed by San Antonio based architect O’Neil Ford. It was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World’s Fair – HemisFair ’68.
From 1968 until 1996 it was the tallest observation tower in the United States.
The Tower is the tallest building in San Antonio, and it is the 27th-tallest building in Texas.
| Name of the Roadside Attraction: | Tower of the Americas |
| Parking: | yes, several parking spots (Fee) |
| Time required: | 1-2 hours |
| Descripton: | It was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair - HemisFair '68. |
| Next town: | San Antonio, TX |
| Findable: | in town |
| Fee area: | yes - check on website |
| Giftshop: | yes |
| Food or drinks: | yes (Snacks) |
| Kind of attraction: | US Landmark / Observation Tower |
| Best time to vistit: | all year |
| Address: | 739 E César E. Chávez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78205 |
| Directions: | Downtown San Antonio - take the River walk on foot |
| Opening Hours: | Sun-Thu 10am-10pm Fri-Sat 10am-11pm |
| Last visited: | November 2017 |
