Is it worth getting the Popsicle stick thing, giant escalator and magnifying glass?

Well, I haven't been playing nearly long enough to get those things, but aesthetically the skyscraper and elevator don't really appeal to me, so I probably wouldn't put them in my town. (If I did, it would be up against the mountains so they weren't blocking a lot of scenery.) I like the magnifying glass sometimes, though. I've seen it used in a few very creative ways.