Going up to Skydeck

On Top of the World

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April 11th 2009
For a moment at least, we felt that we're on top of the world the moment my group reached the observatory deck of the Sears Tower in Chicago. It was at the 99th floor where we were delivered by a fast-moving elevator, to the place of the Sears Tower where we could view the entire downtown area several hundred feet high. The view from the top was just breathtaking. We could see the neighboring stat ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more