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It was with some misgivings that I entered the Hancock Observatory building. Actually I entered and left twice before finally getting my courage together to journey up to main viewing area. Once I got up there however, I forgot to feel afraid, I forgot that heights usually make me feel nauseous; all I could feel was the exhilaration of being in the moment with the magnificent view before me. The high-tech Soundscope equipment had a crowd around it so I decided not to wait around for that, but to be honest, I didn’t need to hear what science could provide – even at that height from the open air viewing platform I could feel Chicago’s energy! A little more worrying was the sound of the wind – I’m sure I could feel the building move!
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The Hancock Observatory Skywalk is amazing, and not perhaps as thrilling but certainly equally as interesting was the history wall. This is a photographic record of Chicago’s growth from its original marsh land, to where it is today. What I found particular interesting were the pictures relating to the great fire that destroyed most of the city.
Back down on terra firma, and walking along the Magnificent Mile looking in the windows of some of the world’s best known stores I couldn’t help but feel that the best offers to be had in the area weren’t to be found inside the store, but rather in the views from the top of the Observatory.
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