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the sienta in toronto opened in 1976.
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for 34 years this monstrous concrete
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tower was the world's largest
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freestanding structure
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standing 533 metres tall it has now been
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surpassed by burj khalifa in dubai
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in the canton tower in china
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six glass-sided elevators take just 58
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seconds to whisk visitors
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up to observation deck 346 metres up
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once on the enclosed observation deck
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visitors have incredible views
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right around toronto above the deck over
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fm radio and mobile phone signals are
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in 1995 the cn tower was declared one of
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the seven wonders of the modern world by
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the american society of civil engineers
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the scale and size of the tower is even
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exploring the open air viewing platform
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the glass floor opened in 1994 causes
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especially amongst children visiting the
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only one in three visitors is brave
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enough to step onto the floor
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to view the ground 300 meters below
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the glass is capable of withstanding a
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though for many walking on the floor is
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back on the ground is a huge gift shop
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selling cn tower merchandise
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including this one thousand dollar glass
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i visited the cn tower on every trip to
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it's thrilling impressive and highly
