You Have Got To Be Kidding Me: Sears Tower Unveils Glass Balconies on 103rd Floor

The Sears Tower opened "The Ledge" to the public today. The Ledge is a 4-foot glass balcony that's suspended 1,353 feet above the ground on the 103rd floor. It provides a panoramic view of Chicago, provided the walls aren't covered in accidents. Fun fact: urine spilled from the 103rd floor can break concrete on the sidewalk below.* And not just if you drank a jackhammer, but it helps.

*No not really, stop emailing me.

Hit the jump for a couple more of the NO I AM NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHTS.

Sears Tower unveils glass balconies on Skydeck [yahoonews]

Thanks to FDSY, who isn't afraid of heights, but is afraid of towers. Weird.

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