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If you ever wonder what the view is like at 103 stories high, then check out the Skydeck at Willis Tower. Built in 1973 as the former Sears headquarters, the Willis Tower is not for the faint of heart. In fact, the Willis Tower was considered the world’s tallest building until the Taipei 101 Towers, with its enormous spire, knocked them out of the number one slot in 2004. With the completion of New York’s One World Trade Centre, it is currently the second tallest building in the US.
Still, that’s hella tall.
Today was the last day of Ferris Fest and to cap off the event, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, we were all invited to participate in the re-creation of the parade sequence from the movie.
You know the famous scene… it’s where Ferris Bueller commandeers a parade float for a lip synch rendition of Wayne Newton’s Danke Schoen and The Beatles’ Twist and Shout.
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After spending the afternoons at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Field Museum, I ventured outside of the city centre to check out the Oriental Institute, located on the University of Chicago campus.
The Oriental Institute, a research division of the university, has five galleries showcasing the history, art and archaeology of the ancient near east, from about 10,000 BC to 650 AD. The museum houses a comprehensive collection of antiquities from ancient Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Nubia, Syria and Turkey.
Fun fact: most of the exhibits were unearthed during the departmental museum’s own excavations!