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The Sears Tower is the highest Skyscraper in the USA and the third-highest free standing building of the earth. The construction period amounted to 3 years. The Sears Tower is about 442 meters high (about 527 meters with antenna) and was until 1997 the highest building of the world. The designation comes from Sears, Roebuck and Company; a mid range international Department Store Chain. The visitor platform (the Skydeck) is located in the 103rd floor. The 8 meters/second fast elevators catapult the visitors in 45 seconds there.
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