Back in June 1976 this tower solved
a few problems for the people of Toronto, Canada. They had been
having problems with their TV and radio reception. Interference from
the many skyscrapers in the city were causing TV shows to be
superimposed on top of each other.
To remedy the situation, the Canadian National Railway Company was
commissioned to build an antenna that would tower over every
building ever built. The antenna design turned into a tourist
attraction design by John Andrews Architects and Webb Zerafa Menkes
Housden Architects.
63 million dollars and 1,537 people were needed to complete the
tallest free standing structure and building in the world (until
2007). The CN (Canadian National) Tower, including the 335 foot,
steel broadcasting antenna, is 1,815 feet, 5 inches tall. At 1,465
feet, you can stand on the public observation Space Deck.
You can take one of six elevators to the Sky Pod level at a speed of
15 miles per hour, or you could climb the 1769 steps up the tower.
There is also dining in the world’s highest and largest revolving
restaurant, aptly named "360". I have been up there and the views
are magnificent.
Sixteen Toronto TV and FM radio stations broadcast their signals
from the antenna and all over Southern Ontario, Canada.