The iron workers responsible for building this spire on the Wilshire Grand Center in Los Angeles posed atop it in a jaw-dropping photo on Saturday.<br />
The iron workers responsible for building this spire on the Wilshire Grand Center in Los Angeles posed atop it in a jaw-dropping photo on Saturday.
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They climbed an internal maintenance ladder all the way to the top and were harnessed to the inside and outside of the structure, said spokeswoman Leigh Kramer.
They climbed an internal maintenance ladder all the way to the top and were harnessed to the inside and outside of the structure, said spokeswoman Leigh Kramer.
Gary Leonard/Wilshire Grand
The building stands at 1,099 feet tall, with the spire totaling 294 feet.
The building stands at 1,099 feet tall, with the spire totaling 294 feet.
Gary Leonard/Wilshire Grand
The tower was completed on Saturday in downtown Los Angeles.
The tower was completed on Saturday in downtown Los Angeles.
Gary Leonard/Wilshire Grand
The Wilshire Grand is now the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
The Wilshire Grand is now the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
Gary Leonard/Wilshire Grand
A GoPro was used to capture this dizzying shot.
A GoPro was used to capture this dizzying shot.
Gary Leonard/Wilshire Grand