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Sears Tower

By Traveller On October 29, 2008 Under Chicago

Between 1974 and 1996, the Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world. Its statistics are correspondingly impressive: 1,453 feet tall, 110 stories, 225,000 tons, 106 elevators, 502,320 square yards in surface area. A firmly anchored concrete platform and nine square 75-foot thick steel tubes give the skyscraper its stability.

Visitors can speed up to the 103rd floor in 70 seconds by elevator and see a panoramic view that extends as far as Wisconsin and Michigan in good weather conditions. A piece entitled ‘Universe’ by sculptor Alexander Calder can be found in the lobby.

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3 comments - add yours
Lifecruiser

November 10, 2008

I’m not really sure that I’d wanna go up there… I’m afraid of heights. Hm. I probably would go up, but when arriving at the top floor, I’d become totally stiff and only able to stumble forward and/or covered in sweat of pure fear! *giggles*

atheist

August 23, 2009

Fantastisch!!!
The most beautiful Skyscraper on the World! I liked Dubai, but
more Chicago, because Chicago is a City! Sears is a my Build.,
very long time, may by longer as 30 Years! I love Sears, why?
Because very simple and perfect Lines of Building!

atheist

August 23, 2009

I liked Chicago and Sears to!