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[[Image:Toronto's CN Tower.jpg|right|200px]]
[[Image:Toronto's CN Tower.jpg|right|200px]]
The '''CN Tower''', located in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] is the tallest freestanding structure in North America. The CN Tower is 1815 ft 5 in (553.33 metres) tall and was constructed between 1973 and 1976 by the Canadian National Railroad corporation<ref>CN Tower Fact Sheet : [http://www.cntower.ca/portal/Secure/Community/417/Documents/PressKit2005/2005%20Facts%20at%20a%20Glance.pdf]</ref>. It is one of the largest tourist attractions in Toronto, and over 2 million people visit the tower annually. Located in the city's Downtown area, the Tower dominates the skyline and is close to other attractions such as the [[Roger's Center]] and entertainment and cultural venues. From the public observation decks a visitor can sometimes see across [[Lake Ontario]] to [[Rochester]], [[New York]]. It continues to be a communications tower for several Toronto television and radio stations as well as Cellular and Paging systems.
The '''CN Tower''', located in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] is the tallest freestanding structure in North America. The CN Tower is 1815 ft 5 in (553.33 metres) tall and was constructed between 1973 and 1976 by the Canadian National Railroad corporation<ref>CN Tower Fact Sheet : [http://www.cntower.ca/portal/Secure/Community/417/Documents/PressKit2005/2005%20Facts%20at%20a%20Glance.pdf]</ref>. It is one of the largest tourist attractions in Toronto, and over 2 million people visit the tower annually. Located in the city's Downtown area, the Tower dominates the skyline and is close to other attractions such as the [[Roger's Center]] and entertainment and cultural venues. From the public observation decks a visitor can sometimes see across [[Lake Ontario]] to [[Rochester, New York]]. It continues to be a communications tower for several Toronto television and radio stations as well as Cellular and Paging systems.
As of 2008, the [[Burj Dubai]] supertall skyscraper has surpassed the CN Tower in height, and has become the tallest freestanding man-made structure in the world.
As of 2008, the [[Burj Dubai]] supertall skyscraper has surpassed the CN Tower in height, and has become the tallest freestanding man-made structure in the world.