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Step Up to New 'Ledge' at Sears Tower

Glass balconies jut 4 feet into the air

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(Newser) – The view from Chicago’s Sears Tower just got more vivid. Starting tomorrow, visitors can step into glass enclosures that extend 4 feet out from the building’s 103rd floor and see all 1,353 feet straight down, the Tribune reports. Designed by the original architects of the soon-to-be-renamed Willis Tower, the Ledge has three layers of thick glass that weigh 1,500 pounds.

Anna Kane, 5, of Alton, Ill. lays down on
Anna Kane, 5, of Alton, Ill. lays down on "The Ledge," the new glass balconies suspended 1,353 feet in the air from Chicago's Sears Tower.   (AP Photo)
Participants to the sneak preview of
Participants to the sneak preview of "The Ledge," stand on the new glass balconies.   (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Participants to the preview of
Participants to the preview of "The Ledge," stand on the new glass balconies.   (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
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anchower
Jul 1, 09 4:37 PM CDT
Cool. Reply
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Jes
Jul 1, 09 10:51 PM CDT
Very cool. But what's this about it being named Willis Tower? I thought it was going to be called Ron Whites Big Fucking Building... ;)
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scootersrockin
Jul 1, 09 4:40 PM CDT
Thats awesome Reply
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Cat-Lover
Jul 1, 09 4:52 PM CDT
I would never, never, never, never go out on that Ledge or the Ledge over south ridge of the Grand Canyon. There are people who would, but include me out. Reply
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BOMBS_OVER_BAGHDAD
Jul 1, 09 5:19 PM CDT
Not much better way to face your fear of heights than this or the Grand Canyon walkway, besides skydiving or bungee jumping.
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