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Athletes to climb 86 Empire State Building floors

Last updated Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 6:45pm

NEW YORK -- On your mark, get set, CLIMB!

Athletes from around the world are taking part in a race up the New York City skyline. They'll climb 86 flights of stairs at the Empire State Building.

The annual Empire State Building Run-up is being held Wednesday night. That's a switch from previous years, when it was held in the morning. Organizers say the timing change allows more people to take part.

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This is one of hundreds of staircases in hilly parts of Los Angeles.

Stairways to the stars?

William Hageman Chicago Tribune

Last updated Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 8:29am

LOS ANGELES -- Every tourist destination has its so-called hidden attractions: off-the-beaten-path sites that visitors have to put some effort into finding. Several such locations are in Los Angeles, but it's impossible not to stumble across them.

They're the staircases woven through the hilly areas adjacent to downtown Los Angeles. Some are only a few steps, some are hundreds, and there may be upward of 400 staircases.

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