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IKEA The hulking blue monument to capitalism, Swedish design and Chinese manufacturing |
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IKEA Looking down onto the stock floor. |
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IKEA Gazing across one of the atriums. |
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IKEA Escalator leading to the stock floor. The coolest thing about this place is the special shopping-cart escalators. |
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Chicago Skyline From I-90 (Kennedy Expressway) near the Wrigleyville (Addison St.) exit. |
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Sears Tower From I-90 (Kennedy Expressway). |
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Hancock Building and friends From I-90 (Kennedy Expressway). |
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Sears Tower and friends From I-90 (Kennedy Expressway). |
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Sears Tower Another view from I-90 (Kennedy Expressway). |
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Sears Tower Another view from I-90 (Kennedy Expressway). |
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Sears Tower Another view, this time close to the Loop exits. |
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Sears Tower and friends Another view, this time close to the Loop exits. |
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Sears Tower and friends Another view, this time close to the Loop exits. |
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Sculpture Sculpture placed along the Kennedy. A few yards earlier the sun angle made it a dazzling spot of brillance. |
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Sears Tower and friends Yet another view, close by the Loop exits. |
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Sears Tower and METRA A commuter train passes over the highway. |
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Billboard A funny billboard spotted along the way. |
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Sears Tower and friends Just before the I-90 "tunnel". |
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Washington Street Heading east. |
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Skyscrapers As seen from Washington Street. |
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Washington Street Farther east, away from I-90. |
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Washington Street The concrete canyon. |
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Skyscraper As seen from Washington Street. |
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Washington Street Approaching an "el" track. |
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Skyscrapers As seen rising above Marshall Field's. Tallest is the Amoco Building. |
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Skyscrapers A closer view. |
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Marshall Field's Occupies block bounded by Randolph, State, Washington and Wabash. |
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Sculpture Seen at the eastern end Washington Street. Looks like leftover scrap from the "new" Soldier Field. |
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Michigan Ave. Looking up Michigan Ave from Randolph. |
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New Building Across Wabash from Marshall Field's. Note the preserved facades. |
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New Building Closer view. The builder has saved three facades from buildings demolished at the site. |
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North Atrium Looking up the North Atrium inside Marshall Field's. |
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North Atrium Another view of the North Atrium from the ground floor. |
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Tiffany Ceiling In the South Atrium, which is interrupted on the 7th floor by the Walnut Room restaurant. |
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South Atrium Looking up at the Tiffany Ceiling. |
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Unnamed Atrium Atrium in the southeast part of the store. Extensively remodeled with numerous escalators. |
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Weird Family A "family" of mannequins. The expressions are..different. |
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Espresso, anyone? A hot pink espresso machine seen for sale in the basement level. |
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Fuzzy and pink A stuffed dog with fuzzy pink coat. |
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Giant old ad Seen from the upper floors, looking southwest. |
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North Atrium Looking at the upper floors of the North Atrium. |
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North Atrium Closer view of the upper floors. |
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North Atrium Looking down towards the ground floor. The cafe on the 7th floor can be seen on the far side of the photo. |
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Tiffany Ceiling Closer view of the Tiffany Ceiling in the south atrium. |
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Tiffany Ceiling Closer view. |
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Tiffany Ceiling Closer view. |
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Tiffany Ceiling Brian Latham contemplating the Tiffany Ceiling. |
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Tiffany Ceiling Closer view. |
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Tiffany Ceiling View of cracks in the archway above the window. Each arch had similar cracks. |
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Tiffany Ceiling Closer view of the detail work. |
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Tiffany Ceiling Even closer detail view. |
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Tiffany Ceiling/South Atrium Looking towards the north window. |
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Tiffany Ceiling/South Atrium Closer view of the work at the north window. |
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Skyscraper As seen from Chicago Ave. between State and Michigan. |
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Skyscraper As seen from Chicago Ave. between State and Michigan. |
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Skyscraper As seen from Chicago Ave. between State and Michigan. |
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John Hancock Building |
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John Hancock Building With the Water Tower and Water Tower Place. |
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John Hancock Building With the Water Tower. |
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Water Tower The Chicago Water Tower, framed by the Hancock Building and surrounding skyscrapers. |
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Water Tower Place The elevator well at Water Tower Place, seen from the 7th floor. |
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Water Tower Place The elevator well at Water Tower Place, seen from the 7th floor. |
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John Hancock Building Seen from the corner of Michigan Ave. and East Chestnut St. |
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John Hancock Building Seen from the plaza. |
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Navy Pier Seen from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Navy Pier Seen from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Lake Shore Drive Traffic jam as seen from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Chicago Skyline From the Amoco Building to the Sears Tower, as seen from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Chicago Skyline As seen from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Tribune Tower As seen from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Water Tower As seen from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Sears Tower As seen from the outdoor viewing area at the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Chicago Skyline Amoco Building to the Sears Tower, as seen from the outdoor viewing area at the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Chicago Skyline Another view from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Chicago Skyline Another view from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Chicago Skyline Another view from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Chicago Skyline Group as seen between Navy Pier and the Amoco Building from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Sears Tower Another view from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Sears Tower Another view from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Lake Shore Drive Another view from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Lake Shore Drive/Michigan Ave. Another view from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Lake Michigan Waves coming ashore as seen from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Lake Michigan Waves coming ashore; another view from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Chicago Skyline Looking north from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Chicago Skyline Looking north from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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Neon Sign Old neon sign at what is now the Allerton Crowne Plaza Hotel, as seen from the Hancock Observatory (94th floor). |
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John Hancock Building As seen from the plaza. |
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Water Tower The Chicago Water Tower, looking south along Michigan Ave. |