USA
USA having its capitol in Washington city. Here places to be seen are monuments, white house , Jefferson memorial , Linton memorial, near Washington there is a place Lu ray Caverns. This is the area where three persons on their way to USA, they found out this cave and it is about 180 feet under the ground and grows from top to bottom inside the cave and is called Luray caverns.
In Chicago there is high tower called Sears tower and it is downtown of Chicago. Here many offices , shops are there.
A triumph of ingenuity and innovation, Sears Tower stands tall on the Chicago skyline.
Standing at 1,450 feet and 110 stories high, Sears Tower is the tallest building in North America and the third tallest building in the world.
Offering more than 3.8 million square feet of office and retail space, Sears Tower is THE business location in Chicago.
Sears Tower is strategically located on Wacker Drive in the heart of the West Loop, Chicago’s premier submarket and home to its largest corporations and commuter rail stations. Completed in early 1973, Sears Tower is an attractive and contemporary 110-story trophy office tower consisting of steel columns and beams in a “mega-module” system. The building contains approximately 3.8 million rentable square feet (“RSF”) including approximately 159,000 RSF of retail space. The Property also features a 160-car executive parking garage accessible from Franklin Street. Other amenities include a world-class broadcast platform, tallest skydeck, full-service conference center, fitness facility, and exceptional technology features.
Sears Tower, completed May 3, 1973, rises to a height of 1,450 feet and is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Chicago skyline and in the world. Sears Tower held the record for the world’s tallest building for 25 years until the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia were built in 1998. Then in the Fall of 2004 Taipei 101 took all but one title -- tallest to the tips of the antennas, which Sears Tower still owns. Including the Sears Tower antennas, the total height of Sears Tower increases to 1,725 feet. Designed by the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill for Sears, Roebuck & Company, the world’s largest retailer at the time, the 3.8 million RSF building is the preeminent office address in Chicago and one of the premier properties in the world.
The Property provides an exceptional unparallel West Loop location, unparalleled views from all of the property’s highly efficient floors and an unmatched prestige.
Antenna Facts:
East Antenna 253' tall
West Antenna 283' tall
12' diameter at base.
On top of each antenna there is a TLD (Tuned Liquid Dampener). Its purpose is to counteract the sway of the antenna from the wind.
The airplane warning lamps blink 40 times per minute. The night intensity level drops to one quarter of the daytime level at dusk.
Antenna Lighting:
| March | St. Patrick's Day | Green |
| May | Mother's Day and Y-Me | Pink |
| July | 4th of July | Red and Blue |
| October | Halloween | Orange |
| December | Holidays | Red & Green |
If you are interested in learning more about lighting the antennas with your organization's colors, please contact 312-875-0066.
Chicago is a growing, vibrant, 24-hour metropolis. Its diverse and thriving economic base, skilled labor pool, and wide variety of cultural and recreational activities make it one of the most important and influential cities in the world.
Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, with more than eight-and-a-half million people living in the metropolitan area. Second only to New York as a home to Fortune 500 companies, Chicago boasts a strong business center, with a diverse, powerhouse economy.It is also a tourism center, with world-renowned shopping, dining, museums, architecture, theater, music and more.
Chicago is home to some of the nation’s finest hotels and the nation’s largest convention center, which serve the 44 million visitors to Chicago each year.
Strategically located at the hub of Chicago's affluent financial district, Sears Tower is easy to reach - for commuters and for customers. It is accessible by both major commuter rail stations, three major highways, and all forms of public transportation, including 24 CTA bus routes, and the elevated transit system.
In Chicago in downtown there is a street called Devon street full of Indian shops, restaurants , Book shops, jewelery shops are there. In Gujarathi restaurants samosa, pavu baji like things and in Mysore woodlands & Sagar hotels masala dosai, vadai sambar available.
Here bridges on the top of rivers are made with the strong grills and the sides are split into teo to have the facility of opening the bridge to have the facility for the boats to cross the bridges freely and the traffic is closed both sides.
- View of a map of Chicago
- Get directions to Sears Tower
- Learn more about Chicago
- Metra commuter train schedules
For USA information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
for Niagara falls http://www.infoniagara.com/
for Washington http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington
This is open for public to see from top. public can go by the lift and it takes just 70 secs to reach top of 110 stories and jumps floors by 10 only.
These details one can see in the websites.
In each cities the area called downtown are there. In this area many tall buildings and many shops will be there.
In USA places important are Niagara falls, Pittsburg Balaji temple are famous to be seen. Here in USA Balaji temples are built in all cities. At present in some cities like Chicago, Pittsburg, St.Louis, Raliegh are there. These are donated by Tirupathi Devasthanam and funded by donors of different persons in USA. Here all kinds of Indians are there. Many of them mainly Telugu, Gujarathis, north Indians and Tamilians.
Niagara falls is one among the seven wonders of the world.
In Niagara falls the three rivers Michigan, erie, huron rivers and joing superior river and and from Niagara river water flows continuously throughout the year, There are two falls namely American falls and Horse shoe falls in the American side and on the other side Canadian falls is there. This is the border for America and Canada. One has to get visa to go for Canada,
Amrican falls , 75000 gallons of water flows per second from the height of 176 feet (55mtrs) and in Horse shoe falls, 675000 gallons of water flows per second with a span called as crest length of 1100 feet (550 mtrs). We can see the falls very near from topm and bottom by going in the boat.
In st.Louis big arch is there and the story behind is that in older days entry through this gate only for the cities.
Tamil programmes like dramas , dance programmes, carnatic programmes are conducted in the temple auditoriums by the Indian troups during September to December and back to December festival in Chennai. These are organized by the Indian association in the cities.
Here Houses are built in wood construction. Only front side some houses will have brickworks for the view only. Five or six floors are also of wood only. Houses are numbered odd on one side and even numbers on other side. Grass growth should be maintained by the house owner properly and cut regularly. Watering the grass will be installed by the house owner and should be watered regularly and automatic watering provided in all houses. Odd numbered houses watering on one day and other day for even numbered houses. This will be checked by the local authority. Roads/streets east west are called streets and south north are called avenues like in kalpakkam.
Here plenty of water source available. Four big rivers are here in USA, (i.e) Michigan, erie, superior and Huron are there. These are like more than the sea view. All good drinking water sources. Every group of houses the water from the houses are collected in the ponds and treated and circulated for gardening purpose and maintained properly. (i.e) instructions are displayed like no fishing, ice skating , swimming and boating etc. and people are following strictly by the instructions.
Here in all areas and houses both hot and cold water are available with one tap by rotating on either side. Houses are air conditioned and heater provided. Here electricity is of 110 volts and all the appliances are working at 110 volts only. For drainage the water in the wash basin, facility is available.
In all houses smoke detectors are provided and properly maintained by the house users.
Laundry facility available for all flats. In the basement are washing machine is kept and to be operted by the users in that flat (group of houses). $1.5 or $2 charged per use per machine and will be credited in their card. Machine to be operated with swiping of the card or password facility only. So here one a week or twice a week only washing of clothes.
In some houses they are having their own washing machines also.
Common laundry facility available in malls also and to be used with charge.
Every house will have garage in the basement or ground floor area. car parking and garage in the ground floor. Here garbage will be collected by the authorities once a week. here in Chicago Naperville on tuesdays they will come and collect the garbage. garbage, waste items cane be collected in the bags and put them outside area near the postbox will be collected by the authorities.
Here not used items / not required items can be disposed by displaying garage sale on saturdays and sundays. Persons required that items will be given for the lower nominal prices and will be disposed. For example, the table/sofa will be given out for just $2 also (may be purchased five years back or even less). Can be disposed by giving them to the charities and will be used by others.
Old age homes are available in all cities and maintained by the charities, funds collected from the donors and residents of that area. Here buses are maintained properly airconditioned. Only $2/- per trip anywhere to anywhere. Passengers to put in the box kept for it and driver should not handle the money at all and no change will be given. As soon as the bus stops in the stop, first persons allowed to get down and then for the incoming persons. Older persons are allowed first and then others in proper queue only. Buses doors will be closed automatically and then only buses starts. Buses are running with lesser persons only. Because mostly all are having cars. Here Luxury cars available for the rich/dignity persons are called lemosene or so with math even 30 seater capacity length wise. NO autos are here. Two wheelers are very less. Cyclists are riding for the practice or sports only. Petrol (Gas) pump stations are serving automatically here. Everything by the card only. Once you insert the card , take put the pump , fill out the gas insert it back in that position and the amount correspondingly will be credited and the card / bill will come out immediately.
Every purchase here by the card only.
Here in USA pink colour for girls and blue colour for boys. (i.e) toys, birthday ballons, decorated stickers like "it's a boy" in blue colour and pink colour "it's a girl" for for female child are made different.
Here all vehicles are right hand drive only and driver seat in the left side. But UPS (Postal) vehicles have driver seat in the right side. This because post boxes for letters are in front of the houses and vehcle driver to have the facility to put the letters in the box without getting down the vehicle. Only these vehicles have the driver seat in the right side.
Post letters duly stamped can be put in the boxes kept in front of the houses and will be picked up bythe postman and will be sent to the concerned from the post office.
There are wholesale shops (Malls) available and here members only allowed to make prchase of items.
Here the fees are $35/- per year to become members and only members are allowed to purchse items here. Michels fresh vegetable market also available.
Here Height of the bridges are painted with big letters of visibility for the benefit of the drivers.
Here ploice number is 911 and if a call received , with in short time they will be coming and do the needful like tyre changing, minor repairs and charged $100/- depends upon the repair an give the receipt promptly.
Here Metro trains are running in the cities like in Chennai (Beach to Velachery MRTS trains) and between metro cities like Chicago to St. Louis ( 5 Hours journirey by cars) Amtrak trains are running and take 4.10hrs journey and stops limited stations about 6 or 7). These Amtrak trains are running in USA east to west and south to North ends. To travel in these trains one must required to have approved identity card or passport etc.
In the cities buses are running with air conditioned properly. Fare for one place to other destination is only $2/- and one day fare is $5/- per person and can travel in any bus anywhere in the cities. Driver will not handle the money at all and the fare is put in the box kept for that, dollars inserted and coins dropped in the box accordingly. Passes are also available and can be swiped off in their units kept for that.
Once buses stops at the stops, persons are allowed to get down first and entering the buses allowed and preference for the old and handicapped persons. Separate seats provisions are there for the handy capped persons/older people in the buses.
Here used cars are available for sale in auto dealers like normal markets where one can buy cars for variuos prices.
Here faclility for f inding out the areas/ houses/ locations are programmed in the instrument called GPS (Globel Position System) and is fitted in the cars / vehicles and programmed and it is helping to findout the areas properly/ correctly. This because USA streets/ avenues / houses / shops / offices are properly formed with well planned conditions. With this GPS one can drive the vehicle and can go anywhere with out searching.
Plenty of cars on show like this for buying / selling.
Car parking available in all areas varies from 15 mts / 1 hour / 2 hours / 4 hours like that and will be monitored by police personnel and will be towed with owners expenses.
In busy hours and event times parking will be charged of their various ranges.
Car parking available up to 8 floors parking (30 cars per floor) also available and will be cleared easily and with in short time with two way traffic.
Even ine houses area or in the hotels or any parking area, if the car is not parked in that area (i.e) in between yellow lines, police will come and give the ticket (fine) to be paid. unauthorised area parked vehicles will be towed even from house parking areas after their timing hours.
Here other than this, Grey hound buses are available between cities also.
Auto dealers are called here like Lou Fusz., Subbaru like that.
Theatres are called here as AMC12, AMC30 like that and many theatres in one complex.
Here areas are called by highways with numbers south west like directions.
Here population is ¼ of Indians and land area is 4 times bigger than India.
So highways are too good and properly maintained. Because here cities are formed and public are following rules and regulations correctly and not violating signals at any time.
Here security is very strict and correct in their duty. For example during the independence day ( 4th July) fire works organized without any incidents in the 2 million persons.
Parking of vehicles also within the lines marked for that. Any vehicle parked violating this will be towed without any permission of the owner. Even in the flats area also this is followed.
One cannot hear the horn sound here at all in the heavy traffic also. By the back light sign only it goes. Lanes are formed for different turnings and are maintained properly. Right lane going vehicles should turn right only. One cannot take turn of their own anywhere. One can turn by going in their exit and joins in their way only. In highways that is also not possible, because exit are once in 15or 20 miles only. In between short turn is there ment for authorized persons only like police. Speed signals are there and obeyed properly. If any violates, immediately police will catch and give ticket (fine). Once a person makes mistake entry done in the licence and if it continued his licence will be cancelled without any request also.
If a vehicle stops in the way due to puncture or burst of tyre or accidents, immediately can be called police by dialing 911 or other and with in short time police will come with proper tools and correct the vehicle like connecting the stepney, or clearing the accidents are in the short period and clears the traffic. They charges $100/- per tyre changing for their work and suggests various help also.
Here base ball is famous and rich game. Here USA planned to organize 2016 Olymbic games. St.Louis team is the best and won so far many titles and played in famous Busch stadium and mentioned in that stadium.
Here Dasavatharam like tamil movies released in many thatres.
Here children are studying in the schools in their area mostly with out any fees , but school is run by the residents in that area by giving donations and these donations are collected as property tax and exempted from IT.
Here homes for the aged people by putting them in one complex.
Here highways are very very good in all respects and nowhere we can see roadside shops like in India. Here rest rooms are provided at 20 miles distances and these are properly utilized by the public not like in India.
Here Subway, McDonald, Burger King, Laco Bell, Kohn's, Kohil’s, Stir Crazy, Thai cafe, Calofornia kitchen, Pizza mart, Schnucks, Dunkins Donuts, Dominick’s like restaurants are available in many places in all cities.
Here many hotels like Days Inn, Holiday Inn, Red Roof Inn, Best western, Hampton, Hilton, Courtyard Marriot are there in all cities and rates are very nominal like $70/- to $100/- only per day with Breakfast free.
Here Many Malls like super markets are there in all places. They are like Walmarts, Super K Mart, JCPenney, Sears Macy’s, Carson Pirie Scott and Schnuks. Each mall will be having more stalls and spacious and play games for children and restrooms and eatable stalls.
In Illinois, Chicago there is a mall consists of four malls in four directions having Sears / JCPenney / Carson Pirie Scott and Macy’s together.
DVD player costs only $30/- minimum.
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