The panorama of a spectacular skyline by Lake Michigan adds some sheen to the vista. Once known as the Sears Tower, the Willis Tower was also the tallest building in the world for more than a decade.

Plans by General Motors Co. and Dan Gilbert's real estate firm to redevelop the aging Renaissance Center — an icon of Detroit's skyline ... Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower ...

At 1,476 feet, it's barely taller than the Sears (now Willis) Tower's 1,451 feet ... It will disappear into the skyline. Literally. Using a series of LED screens and 18 high-definition cameras ...

formerly known as Sears Tower, which is one of the largest skyscrapers in the world. The 110-story building became part of the iconic Chicago skyline in 1973. The broadcast antennas were added in ...