Sears Tower Skydeck

Despite certain attempts at its crown, the Sears Tower is still the tallest completed habitable building in the world. Some say that it has been surpassed by the Petronas Towers, and the Taipei 101, however I consider it highly unfair that the antennae on top of the Sears tower are not considered part of its architectural height, while this is not true for the spires on top of the Petronas towers. Take a look at this height comparison and judge for yourself. :-)
With its 527.3 meters tip height, Sears Tower is definitely the most dominating jewel of the Chicago skyline, and towering next to the 311 South Wacker, it makes the view out of my window rather extraordinary. This building also has a feature that makes it very attractive to visit - the skydeck all the way up on 103rd floor. Personally, I found the view even more interesting than that from the top of Eiffel tower in Paris.
The suburbs just go on forever. I'm sure we could see at least 50 km in each directions, but the city just never ends. Also, the lake was quite gracious. If at any time you find yourself in Chicago, this place is definitely worth attention.(A note: none of the photos so far in this blog are shot by me. I do not have my camera yet, although I hope that will change soon. I try to preserve original location, and/or copyright of pictures I use here for illustration.)