kiranlina ---- To do Good, To do the Right Thing.: 03/02/13

Saturday 2 March 2013

John Hancock Center, Chicago, USA

John Hancock Center is a 100 floors 1127 foot (344m) tall skyscraper in Chicago. The building homes offices, restaurants and residences.

The John Hancock Observatory, on the 96th floor, gives breathtaking views at 360 degrees with Lake Michigan in the east and the city of Chicago in the north, west and south.

These pictures we took portray the view from the observatory.

John Hancock Center

North View and Lake Michigan in the East

Lake Shore Drive

West View

Willis Towers (Sears Towers) from John Hancock

South View

John Hancock Center

Gateway Arch, St. Louis, USA

The Gateway Arch, in the city of St. Louis, state of Missouri, is the tallest man made monument in USA and stands at the height of 630 ft (192 m) on the west bank of Mississipi River.

An observation deck at the top of the Arch has a capacity of 160 passengers and can be reached by three modes. The 1076 steps (in each leg), a 12 passenger elevator and a tram in each leg which contains eight egg shaped five seat compartments. The observatory deck has 32 windows from which one gets breathtaking views of the city and the Mississipi River. We have shot some pictures there. Have a look!