Sears Tower
Windy City landmark
A skyscraper in Chicago that was the world's tallest building from its completion in 1973 until 1998.
The 110-story tower remains Chicago's tallest structure and an iconic element of the city's skyline.
Officially renamed Willis Tower in 2009, it is still widely called the Sears Tower by locals and visitors: You can see five states from the Sears Tower on a clear day.
- name changeModifying one's designation
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
- Windy CityChicago's famous moniker
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- Chicago skylineMidwestern metropolis horizon profile
tall building · skyline · observation deck · ledge · glass box · glass · landmark · urban landmark · downtown · wind · height · elevator · architecture · steel · antenna · floors · view · tallest
- American Architecturecolonial, Craftsman, bungalow, ranch house, Cape Cod
- American LandmarksStatue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Mount Rushmore, Golden Gate Bridge
- Chicagothe Loop, Chicago, Chicago River, Lake Michigan, Wrigley Field
- Skylinesskyscrapers, New York, high-rises, spires, Manhattan
- Chicago infrastructureCTA, Chicago L, the L, L train, elevated trains
- Chicago landmarksBean, Navy Pier, Soldier Field, Board of Trade, Grant Park
architectural era/style
Sears TowerEmpire State Building
Tall NYC landmark structure
Chrysler Building · Flatiron Building · Gothic cathedral · Parthenon · Fallingwater