1,353 Feet Above Chicago, And No Floor

I’m game. I like to go places and do stuff. But no way am I going out on the Sears Tower’s new Skydeck Ledge.

Oh, I want to. And I’m sure I would be transfixed for the split second before I dropped dead of sheer terror.

For those with a little more gumption, the Skydeck Ledge opens today. It costs $14.95 for adults and $10.50 for children.

The “Ledge” consists of a series of glass boxes that jut four feet out from the building, offering an unobstructed view past one’s shoes to the street far, far below. The boxes can be retracted back into the building for cleaning, which is pretty cool.

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