Do you remember the old folk tune that went something like this? (sing or recite)

The bear went over the mountain.
The bear went over the mountain.
The bear went over the mountain —
To see what he could see.

And all that he could see, and all that he could see,
Was the other side of the mountain, the other side of the mountain
The other side of the mountain was all that he could see!          

Maybe the only thing you can see from a high place is the other side of that high place, but still, the view can be worth it.

Take a moment to think of the highest spot you've stood on, and the farthest distance you've seen. Maybe you've taken a trip to Chicago and had a look from the top of the Sear's Tower. Maybe you've been to Mount Whitney, or Denali, or Pike's Peak, or just someplace local, …