Towering
above the Toronto, Ontario, skyline like a
giant needle piercing the sky, the CN Tower rises 555.3456 metres (1,822
feet 1 inch) from the shores of Lake Ontario, entering itself into the
record books as the world's tallest
free-standing structure. (There are other taller stuctures in the world,
but they are not self-supporting.)
Sprouting
out of the earth like a three-pointed star, the 'steel-reinforced,
lost-tensioned concrete' structure tapers to the base of the Sky Pod
365.76 metres (1,200 feet) above the ground. Glass-front elevators whisk
visitors up the outside walls of the tower in just over one minute as
they watch the earth disappear below them and the horizon stretch out
before them. As they step out into the lower observation level, a 120 km
(75 mile) vista greets them.
The
Sky Pod is actually seven separate levels, including broadcast
facilities, a revolving restaurant, and two observation levels. One
level is fully enclosed for the more 'faint-of-heart' visitors, offering
them at least a feeling of security, while the other is partially
opened, allowing visitors to fully experience the sensation of dizzying
heights by looking down along the 'Y' legs of the tower.
Looking
north, the city of Toronto appears as a scale model with the tallest
skyscrapers pointing upwards far below. Toward the south (and during
perfect weather conditions) the city of Buffalo, 158 km (98 miles) away
as the crow flies, can be seen.
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