Chicago Line's Architectural River Cruise

I have been to the Windy City umpteenth times now, but I still love it every time I am there. Yes, the dim sum there is a major factor (W proudly announced that we have accomplished 80% of our "mission" after we finished our brunch at Phoenix), but the architecture is really not-to-be-missed.

So we took the river cruise down the Chicago River (which, incidentally, has its flow reversed so that pollution will not enter Lake Michigan - Chicago's water source), and tried to take some photos. Some of these photos really don't do justice to the buildings!

It was a particularly cold day. Even our car was freezing.

Quirky waterfront house

333 West Wacker Drive - one of my favourites! I feel that the curved green glass makes it a really interesting canvas for the river, the sky and the other buildings.

The balconies poking out of this building makes it look like a gigantic punch-card.

The top of the Willis Tower (formerly known as Sears Tower). See the boxes poking out? These are not for the faint-hearted! Known as The Ledge, they are completely made of glass which are half-inch thick.