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The Willis Tower observation deck, called the Skydeck, opened on June 22, 1974. Located on the 103rd floor, 1,353 feet (412.4 m) above ground level, it is the highest observation deck in the United States [174] and one of Chicago's most famous tourist attractions. [175]
Stratosphere Tower: 350.2 m (1149 ft) 1996 Concrete Las Vegas, Nevada: Tallest observation tower in the United States. 2 Tower of the Americas: 228.6 m (750 ft) 1968 Concrete San Antonio, Texas: Built as the theme structure for San Antonio's World's Fair, HemisFair '68. It was the tallest observation tower in the United States from 1968 until ...
About 1.7 million people go up to the Skydeck visitors’ observation deck on the 103rd floor each year. ... March 9, 2020 - Willis Tower Watson announces an agreement to combine with Aon plc. The ...
At the time, the Willis Tower held first place in the second and third categories, the Petronas Towers held the first category, and the original WTC North Tower held the fourth (height to tip) category with its antenna. [19] In 2000, however, a new antenna mast was placed on the Willis Tower, giving it the record in the fourth category.
Stephen Greenwood Chicago's architecture is world famous, and while a river cruise is the best way to take in all of the structural details of the skyline, the observation deck of the Willis Tower ...
Visitors at Chicago's Willis Tower had a scare Monday night after the protective layer of the building's skydeck cracked under their feet.
An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a skyscraper or observation tower. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed from weather, and a few may include coin-operated telescopes for viewing distant features.
A California family got more than they bargained for during a trip to the Willis Tower Skydeck, WGNTV reports. Alejandro Garibay, his brother and two cousins were visiting Chicago's tallest ...