Amazing Sydney view from Pylon Lookout @ Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Pylon Lookout is located on the pedestrian path on Sydney Harbour Bridge. In order to access the Pylon lookout, you need to climb the Bridge stairs on Cumberland Street. You need to climb 200 steps stairs in order to reach Pylon lookout which is 87 metres above the sea level. Once you reached at the top, you will be rewarded with spectacular view of Sydney. On the way up, there are three levels of exhibits that reveal interesting facts about the history of the bridge and the men who built it and the vision of its chief engineer, John Bradfield. No wonder this attraction is less popular compared to Sydney Tower. Pylon lookout don't have lift to get up there.


Walking on Sydney Harbour Bridge pedestrian path. Pylon lookout is just infront.

View from Pylon Lookout up there.

Description about Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Pylon lookout.

Walking up 200 steps stair.

Opening day of Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Sydney Harbour Bridge also known as giant coat hanger.

Occupational hazards of building the bridge.

Reached Pylon lookout point. Looking at Sydney Harbour Bridge structure.


Participants of Bridge climb. Very expensive at AUD200.00. View from Pylon lookout point only cost you AUD13.00.



View from Pylon lookout.





360 degree view of Pylon lookout.

GPS/Coordinate: -33.857448, 151.207759
Address: 5 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia.
Public transport: Circular Quay train station. Walk towards The Rocks.

John Hancock Observatory / 360 Chicago @ Chicago

Do take note that John Hancock Observatory is now known as 360 Chicago. When visiting great city observatory, I tend to choose the second tallest building. One of the reason is that I am able to see the tallest building which is usually the landmark of the city. In Chicago, you can see Willis Tower(formerly Sears Tower) clearly from John Hancock Observatory. Another reason is John Hancock, provides better view of Chicago. You can see the Lake Michigan and coastal side of Chicago.

The John Hancock Center in the Streeterville area of Chicago, Illinois, is a 100-story, 344 metres tall skyscraper. The building is home to offices and restaurants, as well as about 700 condominiums and contains the third highest residence (above adjacent ground level) in the world, after the Trump Tower (also in Chicago), and the Burj Khalifa (in Dubai). John Hancock Observatory allows a 360° view of the city, up to four states and over 80 miles. The Observatory has Chicago's only open-air SkyWalk and also features a free multimedia tour in six languages.



John Hancock building from street level.

I am going up there. John Hancock Observatory.

Wow! Beautiful view of Chicago facing Lake Michigan.

Day view of Chicago Skyline. Willis tower on the right. Do take note that the tallest building in America is not in New York but its in Chicago.

Almost sunset view of Chicago skyline.

Sunset view of Chicago.

Night time of Chicago skyline. No wonder this is considered as best view in Chicago.

Willis tower.

Looking down at Magnificent Mile.

Address:875 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois, United States
Metro station: Chicago Station-Red line
Coordinate/GPS: 41.8988°N 87.6230°W
Entrance fee: USD17.50 for adult.
Opening hours: 9am to 11pm daily.

Self Tour in Los Angeles (Day 2)

After having our light breakfast, we start off our second day by heading to Chinatown in the morning. The Chinatown in LA is like an old folks town. Hardly seen any young citizen walking around there. The shops & streets are all occupied by old folks. There is not much attraction over here other than the main gate and fliming area. Movie like rush hour 2 by Jackie Chan and freaky friday.

Chinatown

Fliming area of Rush Hour 2 & Freaky Friday. The statue beside me is the Dr. Sun Yat Sen.

Hill & Alpine intersection.

Guess what. I don't think this can be implemented in Malaysia. I can imagine people could just pay RM1.00 and take all the paper inside :-)


Panorama view of Chinatown.

Some sort of Chinese season calender.

Union Station
We headed to Union Station for lunch & to observe Olvera historic street.

Ads in Union Station to advise the public to use Metro.

Amtrax time table.

Nice landscape of Union Station.

Olvera Historic Street (Mexican Culture)




Around Olvera Street.


Unique looking chair.



Colourful handicraft for sale.

A girl with a big dog.

Festival of the dead.

Performances on festival of the dead.

Griffith Observatory
Sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, it commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observatory is a popular tourist attraction with an extensive array of space- and science-related displays.

Hollywood hill.


LA skyline.

Griffith Observatory.


Hollywood (Final shopping)

Busy subway.

Full price Coach shop in Kodak Theather.

Tour bus.

Walk of fame (Marilyn Monroe).

Street performer with empty container.

Human golden statue.

LAX Airport.

Finally reached Tom Bradley Terminal to board plane back home...