Central to Millennium Park in Chicago is the Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion, described as the most sophisticated outdoor concert venue of its kind in the United States. The Pavilion stands 120-feet high overlooking the Great Lawn which accommodates an additional 7,000 people.

View the Quicktime panorama of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion Chicago (3.6mb).

The panorama is taken looking out towards the Golden Gate Bridge in the shadow of the Sather Tower on the University of California, Berkeley Campus. Sather Tower is an enduring symbol of UC Berkeley, known as the Campanile, was completed in 1914 and stands 307 feet tall. An elevator ride to the observation platform at the 200 foot level provides visitors with a spectacular view of the entire Bay Area and of the campus.

The Campanile houses a sixty-one bell carillon. The bells weigh from nineteen pounds to 10,500 pounds and are located above the observation platform.

The Campanile is significant to DigitalUrban as it is the landmark that was used for research into photogrammetric modelling at Berkeley. The research that came out led to the development of a number of the software packages that we are now using for Virtual London.

View the Quicktime panorama of the Campanile Berkeley (3.3mb).

Union Square is in the heart of San Francisco, recently renovated the Square is a good place to hang out, grab a coffee and use the free wifi. Central to the Square is a Corinthian column, a memorial to Admiral Dewey’s victory over the Spanish Navy during the Spanish-American War.

Thanks go to Jared Cosulich, the creator of Community Walk, whom we met with regards using Community Walk in London – more news on that in the coming weeks. Jared kindly provided a tour of the city allowing us to capture a number of panoramas which will be posted some time later this week.

View the Quicktime panorama of the Union Square San Francisco (2.5mb).

Chicago’s Yacht Club has been established since 1869. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan its backdrop is the skyline of Chicago.

The panorama was taken on the far jetty opposite the club, aiming to capture the skyline and the water front.

View the Quicktime panorama of the Chicago Skyline from the Yacht Club (2.1mb).