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The Amazon Spheres opens

The Amazon Spheres are three spherical conservatories on the headquarters campus of Amazon in Seattle. The complex opened to Amazon employees and limited public access. The spheres are reserved mainly for Amazon employees but are open to the public through weekly headquarters tours and an exhibit on the ground floor.

The Trump International Hotel and Tower is opened

The 339-room hotel opened for business with limited accommodations and services, then full accommodation and services later on that year. The hotel is currently among 3 in Chicago with an elite five-star Forbes Travel Guide rating. The spa is one of 6 with at least a 4 star Forbes rating in the Chicago area.

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