Enjoy the views at the John Hancock Center
In the heart of Chicago's downtown, on North Michigan Avenue, stands the enormous skyscraper known as The John Hancock Center. The 1,127-foot (344-meter) tall, 100-story structure is one of the city's most recognizable skyscrapers. Oh, and don't forget to visit 360 CHICAGO, a magnificent observation deck located on the 94th level of the structure, for amazing views of the city, Lake Michigan, and the Magnificent Mile.
It's especially wonderful around sunset or when there is very little fog. It is quite wonderful when the observation deck is occasionally actually above the clouds. Jerry Wolman, the project's owner, came up with the idea in late 1964. When it was finished, it would rank as the second-tallest structure in the whole globe. The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company provided funding for the undertaking.
Due to a defect in an avant-garde technical technique for pouring concrete in phases, which was found when the structure was 20 floors high, the tower's construction was halted in 1967. Separate from its observatory, 875 North Michigan Avenue contains a dining establishment called the Signature Room on its 95th floor, and a companion bar called the Signature Lounge on its 96th floor.
Location: 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, US
