Everything that happened before you step into the Skydeck will be a blur. The sheer exhilaration of stepping into a glass cage from what is considered the highest point in the western hemisphere will be enough to send anyone’s nerves into frenzy. The exhilaration is such that you almost swoon at the Skydeck on the 103rd floor of the tallest building in the United States and the seventh tallest in the world.
A visit to the Willis Tower formerly known as the Sears Tower is the ultimate climax of a visit to Chicago. Everything else you will see in this rich, mature cosmopolitan city will dim in comparison to this venue that has all the elements created to complement and enhance each other for that almost unreal experience.
The Willis Tower, which to this day is the tallest building in America and the construction of its 108 stories were completed in 1973 and since then has had sensational additions to the building from time to time. The Skydeck is that peak point in the tower, as the observatory deck, and is located on the 103rd floor. In 2009 the Skydeck got itself the remarkable addition of glass balconies extending some four feet away from the building over the Wacker drive with its floor also constructed in glass.
The feeling of walking over seemingly nothing is an experience that defies description. What is just as much remarkable is the fact that tourists can feel the building swaying on a windy day. The elevator ride up to the building is just as sensational with the 103 floors reached in just 60 seconds. Get your senses to relax a little at this dizzy height at the café or the retail outlets at the top of the building.
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