The Needles the Isle of Wight, often photographed by visitors, and are featured on many of the souvenirs sold throughout the island. The main tourist attractions of the headland itself are the two gun batteries, the experimental rocket testing station, and the four Coastguard cottages owned by the National Trust. A branch of the National Coastwatch Institution is also based at the Needles, sited near the New Battery and Rocket Testing Site on High Down. The Needles – Landmark Attraction (previously known as The Needles Pleasure Park) situated at the top of the cliff at Alum Bay is a small amusement park.
The Island at the Top of the World Too" in a family-oriented roadshow package. The film received an Academy Award nomination for its Art direction/set decoration by (Peter Ellenshaw, John B. Mansbridge, Walter H. Tyler, Al Roelofs, and Hal Gausman). A sequel was planned, entitled "The Lost Ones", based more closely on the original novel, but was abandoned when it became apparent that "Island at the Top of the World" would not be a box office success. The film presently holds a 43% rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 7 reviews. Nora Sayre of "The New York Times" wrote, "At moments, the Scandinavian actors seem slightly hampered