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Seattle’s Space Needle painted original gold for anniversary

Visitors take in the views of the Space Needle from Kerry Park in Seattle, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The roof of the Seattle icon has been painted its original color of "galaxy gold," in honor of the attraction's 60th anniversary and the color will remain for the coming year. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Downtown Seattle is seen beyond the slanted roof of the Space Needle, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Seattle. The roof of the Seattle icon has been painted its original color of "galaxy gold," in honor of the attraction's 60th anniversary and the color will remain for the coming year. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Downtown Seattle is framed by the curved roof of the Space Needle, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Seattle. The roof of the Seattle icon has been painted its original color of "galaxy gold," in honor of the attraction's 60th anniversary and the color will remain for the coming year. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Visitors take in the views from the Space Needle, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, as seen from Kerry Park in Seattle. The roof of the Seattle icon has been painted its original color of "galaxy gold," in honor of the attraction's 60th anniversary and the color will remain for the coming year. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) The Space Needle is framed through the steel sculpture "Changing Form," by Doris Totten Chase, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Kerry Park in Seattle. The roof of the Seattle icon has been painted its original color of "galaxy gold," in honor of the attraction's 60th anniversary and the color will remain for the coming year. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle’s Space Needle painted original gold for anniversary