Charlotte, NC is home to the Bank of America Tower-- by far one of the coolest buildings in the country. At 60 floors, it is the tallest building between Philadelphia and Atlanta and is known to locals as the "Taj McColl" (a pun on retired BofA Chairman Hugh McColl.)The building is actually a subtle tribute to Queen Charlotte, the British monarch who ruled for 60 years (60 floors... 60 years, get it?) and for whom the city is named. Additionally, the building's crown resembles an ornate tiara (or as one friend put it, "The Fortress of Solitude... only inverted." He needs to get out of the house more!)
The coolest thing about the building? The elevators travel at a speed of 1,200 feet per minute!
Here are some links:
Bank of America Tower [Glass and steel and stone]
Bank of America Tower [Emporis]
Bank of America Tower [Wikipedia]
Bank of America Tower [Emporis]
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