As long as there is a birds-eye view from one building to the next, the laser beam can transmit to and from a high-speed transmission center.

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Flyover is Apple's take on the " birds-eye view" feature found on Bing Maps: you get a 3D render depicting an aerial view of large cities as if you were, you know, flying over them.

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After taking in the panoramic views of the Cascade Mountain range and downtown Portland, head back down via the Marquam Trail, following the 4T signs to the Portland Aerial tram, where futuristic pods offer a birds-eye view of the city while transporting you 3, 300ft in three minutes, depositing you at Southwest Waterfront Street directly across from the Portland Streetcar, which will take you back downtown.

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On the mezzanine, reachable by staircase, is the brilliantly arranged Rose Hall of Birds, which permits a bird's-eye view of the dinosaur exhibits below.

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