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{{Short description|Elevated sightseeing platform}} | {{Short description|Elevated sightseeing platform}} | ||
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[[File:Edge HY.jpg|thumb|300px|[[The Edge (NYC)|The Edge]] at [[30 Hudson Yards]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], containing [[transparency (optics)|optically transparent]] flooring, looking toward [[Lower Manhattan]], opened in 2020]] | [[File:Edge HY.jpg|thumb|300px|[[The Edge (NYC)|The Edge]] at [[30 Hudson Yards]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], containing [[transparency (optics)|optically transparent]] flooring, looking toward [[Lower Manhattan]], opened in 2020]] | ||
An '''observation deck''', '''observation platform''', or '''viewing platform''' is an elevated [[Tourism|sightseeing]] platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a [[skyscraper]] or [[observation tower]]. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed from weather, and a few may include coin-operated telescopes for viewing distant features.{{ | An '''observation deck''', '''observation platform''', or '''viewing platform''' is an elevated [[Tourism|sightseeing]] platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a [[skyscraper]] or [[observation tower]]. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed from weather, and a few may include coin-operated telescopes for viewing distant features.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} | ||
==List of public observation decks== | ==List of public observation decks== | ||
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| The 101st floor indoor/outdoor rooftop observation deck opened to the public on June 14, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6giBlnP-fNo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/6giBlnP-fNo |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Taipei 101 to open top floor to public for the first time|website=[[YouTube]] }}{{cbignore}}</ref> Two additional observation decks, outdoor on the 91st-floor and indoor on the 89th floor at {{Convert|383.2|m|ft|0}}.<!--SOURCE: Taipei 101 WIKIARTICLE-->. | | The 101st floor indoor/outdoor rooftop observation deck opened to the public on June 14, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6giBlnP-fNo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/6giBlnP-fNo |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Taipei 101 to open top floor to public for the first time|website=[[YouTube]] |date=14 June 2019 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> Two additional observation decks, outdoor on the 91st-floor and indoor on the 89th floor at {{Convert|383.2|m|ft|0}}.<!--SOURCE: Taipei 101 WIKIARTICLE-->. | ||
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|[[Autograph Tower]] | |||
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|Skyscraper | |||
|{{sort|INA|}}{{Flag icon|INA}} [[Jakarta]] | |||
|382.9 | |||
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|Observation deck on 99th floor, it has the world’s highest outdoor pool and the highest skydeck in Southern Hemisphere.<ref name="Autograph Tower">https://en.tempo.co/read/2027347/up-at-thamrin-nine-experience-jakartas-highest-swing-and-glass-floor</ref> | |||
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|[[Petronas Towers]] | |[[Petronas Towers]] | ||
|1998 | |1998 | ||
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|Observation deck on 86th floor of tower 2; in addition there is the skybridge between the two towers on 41st and 42nd floors at 170 m. | |Observation deck on 86th floor of tower 2; in addition there is the skybridge between the two towers on 41st and 42nd floors at 170 m. | ||
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|[[Empire State Building]] | |[[Empire State Building]] | ||
|1931 | |1931 | ||
|Skyscraper | |Skyscraper | ||
|{{sort|USA|}}{{Flag icon|USA}} [[New York City]] | |{{sort|USA|}}{{Flag icon|USA}} [[New York City]] | ||
|{{Nts|369}}<ref name="The Empire State Building">{{Cite web|url=http://wirednewyork.com/landmarks/esb/|title=The Empire State Building|access-date=2007-12-23|publisher=Wired New York}}</ref> | |{{Nts|369}}<ref name="The Empire State Building">{{Cite web|url=http://wirednewyork.com/landmarks/esb/|title=The Empire State Building|access-date=2007-12-23|publisher=Wired New York|archive-date=22 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822163039/http://wirednewyork.com/landmarks/esb/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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|102nd floor; additional 86th floor deck (320 m). | |102nd floor; additional 86th floor deck (320 m). | ||
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|[[Iconic Tower (Egypt)|Iconic Tower]] | |[[Iconic Tower (Egypt)|Iconic Tower]] | ||
|2023 | |2023 | ||
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|Observations on 74th, 75th and 76th floors. | |Observations on 74th, 75th and 76th floors. | ||
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|[[Lakhta Center]] | |[[Lakhta Center]] | ||
|2021 | |2021 | ||
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|Observations on 84th, 85th 86th and 87th floors. | |Observations on 84th, 85th 86th and 87th floors. | ||
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|[[Ciel Dubai Marina|Ciel Tower]] | |||
|2025 | |||
|Skyscraper | |||
|{{sort|UAE|}}{{Flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]] | |||
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|Observation deck on 82rd floors, 76th floor (315 m) | |||
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|[[Oriental Pearl Tower]] | |[[Oriental Pearl Tower]] | ||
|1994 | |1994 | ||
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|15 observation levels, the highest one being outdoors <!--SOURCE: Oriental Pearl Tower WIKIARTICLE--> | |15 observation levels, the highest one being outdoors <!--SOURCE: Oriental Pearl Tower WIKIARTICLE--> | ||
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|[[The Strat]] | |[[The Strat]] | ||
|1996 | |1996 | ||
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|Tallest observation tower in the U.S. | |Tallest observation tower in the U.S. | ||
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|[[Tuntex Sky Tower]] | |[[Tuntex Sky Tower]] | ||
|1997 | |1997 | ||
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|74th floor. | |74th floor. | ||
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|[[Jin Mao Tower]] | |[[Jin Mao Tower]] | ||
|1998 | |1998 | ||
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|88th floor. | |88th floor. | ||
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|[[30 Hudson Yards]] | |[[30 Hudson Yards]] | ||
|2020 | |2020 | ||
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|Indoor deck is at 337 m. | |Indoor deck is at 337 m. | ||
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|[[John Hancock Center]] | |[[John Hancock Center]] | ||
|1969 | |1969 | ||
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|94th floor. | |94th floor. | ||
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|[[Milad Tower]] | |[[Milad Tower]] | ||
|2007 | |2007 | ||
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|Top level. | |Top level. | ||
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|[[China World Trade Center Tower III]] | |[[China World Trade Center Tower III]] | ||
|2010 | |2010 | ||
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|81st floor. | |81st floor. | ||
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|[[One Vanderbilt]] | |[[One Vanderbilt]] | ||
|2021 | |2021 | ||
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|Observations on 62nd and 63rd floors. | |Observations on 62nd and 63rd floors. | ||
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|Skyscraper | |Skyscraper | ||
|{{sort|RUS|}}{{Flag icon|RUS}} [[Moscow]] | |{{sort|RUS|}}{{Flag icon|RUS}} [[Moscow]] | ||
|{{Nts|235}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intomoscow.ru/modules.php?name=Contentp&pa=showpage&pid=842&cid=c|title=Смотровая площадка Башня Федерация}}</ref> | |{{Nts|235}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intomoscow.ru/modules.php?name=Contentp&pa=showpage&pid=842&cid=c|title=Смотровая площадка Башня Федерация|access-date=27 August 2013|archive-date=2 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202150356/http://www.intomoscow.ru/modules.php?name=Contentp&pa=showpage&pid=842&cid=c|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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| 62nd floor. | | 62nd floor. | ||
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|[[Shibuya Scramble Square]] | |||
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|Skyscraper | |||
|{{sort|JPN|}}{{Flag icon|JPN}} [[Tokyo]] | |||
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|"SHIBUYA SKY" roof-deck on the top of the building. | |||
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|[[Roppongi Hills Mori Tower]] | |[[Roppongi Hills Mori Tower]] | ||
|2003 | |2003 | ||
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|52nd floor (indoor) and 54th floor (roof-deck). | |52nd floor (indoor) and 54th floor (roof-deck). | ||
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|[[Taipei Nan Shan Plaza]] | |[[Taipei Nan Shan Plaza]] | ||
|2018 | |2018 | ||
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|46th floor (indoor). | |46th floor (indoor). | ||
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|[[Europaturm]] | |[[Europaturm]] | ||
|1979 | |1979 | ||
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|Since 1999, the Europaturm has been closed to the public. | |Since 1999, the Europaturm has been closed to the public. | ||
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|[[Tokyo Tower]] | |[[Tokyo Tower]] | ||
|1958 | |1958 | ||
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|6th floor. | |6th floor. | ||
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|[[Macau Tower]] | |[[Macau Tower]] | ||
|2001 | |2001 | ||
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|[[Sky Tower (Auckland)|Sky Tower]] | |[[Sky Tower (Auckland)|Sky Tower]] | ||
|1997 | |1997 | ||
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|Skydeck observation deck on 60th floor. | |Skydeck observation deck on 60th floor. | ||
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|[[Tour Montparnasse]] | |[[Tour Montparnasse]] | ||
|1972 | |1972 | ||
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|[[Fernsehturm Berlin]] | |[[Fernsehturm Berlin]] | ||
|1969<!--SOURCE: Fernsehturm Berlin WIKIARTICLE--> | |1969<!--SOURCE: Fernsehturm Berlin WIKIARTICLE--> | ||
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|[[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building]] | |[[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building]] | ||
|1990 | |1990 | ||
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|[[Main Tower]] | |[[Main Tower]] | ||
|1999 | |1999 | ||
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|[[Sky Tower (Wrocław)|Sky Tower]] | |||
|2012 | |||
|Skyscraper | |||
|{{sort|POL|}}{{Flagicon|POL}} [[Wrocław]] | |||
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|Indoor observation deck located on 49th Floor. | |||
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|[[Marina Bay Sands]] | |[[Marina Bay Sands]] | ||
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|[[Olympiaturm]] | |[[Olympiaturm]] | ||
|1968 | |1968 | ||
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|[[Mohammed VI Tower]] | |[[Mohammed VI Tower]] | ||
|2023 | |2023 | ||
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|Observation deck on 54th and 55th floor. | |Observation deck on 54th and 55th floor. | ||
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|[[Vysotsky (skyscraper)|Vysotsky]] | |[[Vysotsky (skyscraper)|Vysotsky]] | ||
|2011 | |2011 | ||
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| Observation deck was opened on 3 May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioc.ru/events/74825/|title=Открытие смотровой площадки в БЦ "Высоцкий"}}</ref> | | Observation deck was opened on 3 May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioc.ru/events/74825/|title=Открытие смотровой площадки в БЦ "Высоцкий"}}</ref> | ||
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|[[Bitexco Financial Tower]] | |[[Bitexco Financial Tower]] | ||
|2010 | |2010 | ||
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|47th floor. | |47th floor. | ||
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|[[Tower of the Americas]] | |[[Tower of the Americas]] | ||
|1968 | |1968 | ||
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|{{lang|de|[[Rheinturm]]|italic=no}} | |{{lang|de|[[Rheinturm]]|italic=no}} | ||
|1979 | |1979 | ||
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|[[Donauturm]] | |[[Donauturm]] | ||
|1964 | |1964 | ||
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|[[Torre Latinoamericana]] | |||
|1956 | |||
|Skyscraper | |||
|{{sort|ROK|}}{{Flag icon|MEX}} [[Mexico City]] | |||
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|[[N Seoul Tower]] | |[[N Seoul Tower]] | ||
|1975 | |1975 | ||
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|Tower sits atop [[Namsan (Seoul)|Namsan Mountain]]. | |Tower sits atop [[Namsan (Seoul)|Namsan Mountain]]. | ||
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|[[Vilnius TV Tower]] | |[[Vilnius TV Tower]] | ||
|1980 | |1980 | ||
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|[[Space Needle]] | |[[Space Needle]] | ||
|1962 | |1962 | ||
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|[[Calgary Tower]] | |[[Calgary Tower]] | ||
|1968 | |1968 | ||
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|[[Fernsehturm Stuttgart]] | |[[Fernsehturm Stuttgart]] | ||
|1956 | |1956 | ||
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|[[Çamlıca Tower]] | |[[Çamlıca Tower]] | ||
|2020 | |2020 | ||
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|[[Avala Tower]] | |[[Avala Tower]] | ||
|2009 | |2009 | ||
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|[[Fukuoka Tower]] | |[[Fukuoka Tower]] | ||
|1989 | |1989 | ||
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|[[Kuwait Towers|Kuwait viewing sphere]]<!--name is in wikiarticle--> | |[[Kuwait Towers|Kuwait viewing sphere]]<!--name is in wikiarticle--> | ||
|1979 | |1979 | ||
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|(1990 [[Liberation Tower (Kuwait)|Liberation Tower]] of ~300 m is not open to public). | |(1990 [[Liberation Tower (Kuwait)|Liberation Tower]] of ~300 m is not open to public). | ||
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|[[Palace of Culture and Science]] | |[[Palace of Culture and Science]] | ||
|1955 | |1955 | ||
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|Observation deck on 30th floor. | |Observation deck on 30th floor. | ||
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|[[Spinnaker Tower]] | |[[Spinnaker Tower]] | ||
|2005 | |2005 | ||
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|[[Millennium Center (Sofia)|Millennium Center]] 2 office tower restaurant | |[[Millennium Center (Sofia)|Millennium Center]] 2 office tower restaurant | ||
|2016 | |2016 | ||
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|[[Kyoto Tower]] | |[[Kyoto Tower]] | ||
|1964 | |1964 | ||
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|[[Nagoya TV Tower]] | |[[Nagoya TV Tower]] | ||
|1954 | |1954 | ||
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|[[Tashkent Tower]] | |[[Tashkent Tower]] | ||
|1985 | |1985 | ||
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|[[Snezhanka Tower]], [[Pamporovo]], [[Bulgaria]] | |[[Snezhanka Tower]], [[Pamporovo]], [[Bulgaria]] | ||
|1978 | |1978 | ||
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|[[Kobe Port Tower]] | |[[Kobe Port Tower]] | ||
|1963 | |1963 | ||
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|[[Sapporo TV Tower]] | |[[Sapporo TV Tower]] | ||
|1957 | |1957 | ||
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|[[Tsūtenkaku]] | |[[Tsūtenkaku]] | ||
|1956 | |1956 | ||
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|[[City-Hochhaus Leipzig]] | |[[City-Hochhaus Leipzig]] | ||
|1972 | |1972 | ||
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|31st floor. | |31st floor. | ||
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|[[Nebraska State Capitol]] | |[[Nebraska State Capitol]] | ||
|1930 | |1930 | ||
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|14th floor. | |14th floor. | ||
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|[[Arc de Triomphe]] | |[[Arc de Triomphe]] | ||
|1836 | |1836 | ||
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|Observation deck on [[tower]] | |Observation deck on [[tower]] | ||
|[[Canton Tower]], [[Guangzhou]], China | |[[Canton Tower]], [[Guangzhou]], China<ref name="ctbuh.org"/> | ||
|2011 | |2011 | ||
|{{Convert|488|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | |{{Convert|488|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | ||
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|2009 | |2009 | ||
|{{Convert|412.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | |{{Convert|412.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | ||
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|Outdoor pool | |||
|[[Autograph Tower]], [[Jakarta]], Indonesia<ref name="Autograph Tower"/> | |||
|2025 | |||
|{{Convert|382.9|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | |||
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|Skywalk over [[glacier]] | |Skywalk over [[glacier]] | ||
|Glacier Skywalk, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://canadaskywalk.com/jasper-skywalk/jasper-national-park-glacier-skywalk-travel-information/ |title= Jasper National Park Glacier Skywalk Travel Information}}</ref> | |Glacier Skywalk, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://canadaskywalk.com/jasper-skywalk/jasper-national-park-glacier-skywalk-travel-information/ |title=Jasper National Park Glacier Skywalk Travel Information |archive-date=23 September 2021 |access-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923115102/https://canadaskywalk.com/jasper-skywalk/jasper-national-park-glacier-skywalk-travel-information/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
|2014 | |2014 | ||
|{{Convert|280|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | |{{Convert|280|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | ||
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== Under construction == | == Under construction == | ||
* | * 2030 (est) [[Burj Azizi]], [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]. 649 m, Level 130 | ||
* 2028 (est) [[Jeddah Tower]], [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]]. 637 m, Level 157 | * 2028 (est) [[Jeddah Tower]], [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]]. 637 m, Level 157 | ||
* | * 2027 (est)<ref>China has banned the construction of skyscrapers in 2021.</ref> [[Goldin Finance 117]], [[Tianjin]], [[China]]. 578.1 m, Level 116 | ||
* 2023 (est.) [[Merdeka 118]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]. 517.7 m , Level 117 (Spire observation level at 566 m)<ref>{{Citation|title=Watch the livestream to the Merdeka 118 Tower Spire Completion Ceremony here!|url=https://www.facebook.com/precinct118/videos/1705024919702670/|language=en|access-date=2021-12-04}}.</ref> | * 2023 (est.) [[Merdeka 118]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]. 517.7 m, Level 117 (Spire observation level at 566 m)<ref>{{Citation|title=Watch the livestream to the Merdeka 118 Tower Spire Completion Ceremony here!|url=https://www.facebook.com/precinct118/videos/1705024919702670/|language=en|access-date=2021-12-04}}.</ref> | ||
* 2030 (est.) [[Senna Tower]], [[Balneário Camboriú]], [[Brazil]]. 505 m, Level 140 | |||
* 2026 (est) [[Torre Rise]], [[Monterrey]], [[Mexico]]. 354 m, Level 93 and 365 m, Level 96 | * 2026 (est) [[Torre Rise]], [[Monterrey]], [[Mexico]]. 354 m, Level 93 and 365 m, Level 96 | ||
* 2028 (est.) [[Torch Tower (Japan)|Torch Tower]], [[Tokyo]], | * 2028 (est.) [[Torch Tower (Japan)|Torch Tower]], [[Tokyo]], Japan. 352 m, Level 55 | ||
* 2027 (est) [[Taipei Twin Towers]], [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]. 347 m, Level 73 | * 2027 (est) [[Taipei Twin Towers]], [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]. 347 m, Level 73 | ||
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* 2030 (est.) [[Millennium Tower (Frankfurt)|Millennium Tower]], [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]]. 280 m, Level 67<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-15|title=Millennium-Tower: So grün wird Frankfurts neuer Rekord-Wolkenkratzer|url=https://www.top-magazin-frankfurt.de/news/millennium-tower-so-gruen-wird-frankfurts-neuer-rekord-wolkenkratzer/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Top Magazin Frankfurt|language=de-DE}}</ref> | * 2030 (est.) [[Millennium Tower (Frankfurt)|Millennium Tower]], [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]]. 280 m, Level 67<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-15|title=Millennium-Tower: So grün wird Frankfurts neuer Rekord-Wolkenkratzer|url=https://www.top-magazin-frankfurt.de/news/millennium-tower-so-gruen-wird-frankfurts-neuer-rekord-wolkenkratzer/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Top Magazin Frankfurt|language=de-DE}}</ref> | ||
== | == Destroyed == | ||
* [[2 World Trade Center (1971–2001)|2 World Trade Center (South tower)]], outdoor observation deck on top of [[building]], 1,362 feet (415 m), [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|Original World Trade Center]], [[New York City|New York]], [[United States]] - Destroyed during the [[September 11 attacks]] | |||
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File:Vues de Paris(13)Vue Générale de Paris, prise du haut de l'Arc de l'Etoile. QB.305a (cropped).jpg|General view of [[Paris]] from the rooftop terrace of the [[Arc de Triomphe]], c. 1840. | File:Vues de Paris(13)Vue Générale de Paris, prise du haut de l'Arc de l'Etoile. QB.305a (cropped).jpg|General view of [[Paris]] from the rooftop terrace of the [[Arc de Triomphe]], c. 1840. | ||
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File:Vista del Puerto de Victoria desde Sky100, Hong Kong, 2013-08-09, DD 10.JPG|[[Night View]] of the [[Victoria Harbour]], Hong Kong from [[sky100]]. | File:Vista del Puerto de Victoria desde Sky100, Hong Kong, 2013-08-09, DD 10.JPG|[[Night View]] of the [[Victoria Harbour]], Hong Kong from [[sky100]]. | ||
File:View on the observatory level of Shanghai Tower.jpg|View from the [[Shanghai Tower]] observation deck. | File:View on the observatory level of Shanghai Tower.jpg|View from the [[Shanghai Tower]] observation deck. | ||
File:Niagara Falls - ON - Skylon Tower (Aussichtsdeck).jpg | File:Niagara Falls - ON - Skylon Tower (Aussichtsdeck).jpg|Visitors on the observation deck of the [[Skylon Tower]], which overlooks [[Niagara Falls]]. | ||
File:Thyssenkrupp Testturm - Aussichtsplattform aussen.jpg|The observation deck from the [[Rottweil Test Tower|TK Elevator Test Tower]], which overlooks [[Germany]]'s [[Black Forest]] and the [[Alps]]. | File:Thyssenkrupp Testturm - Aussichtsplattform aussen.jpg|The observation deck from the [[Rottweil Test Tower|TK Elevator Test Tower]], which overlooks [[Germany]]'s [[Black Forest]] and the [[Alps]]. | ||
File:Glass balconies St Eusebius Church Arnhem NL.jpg|Glass balconies attached to the St Eusebius Church in Arnhem, Netherlands. | File:Glass balconies St Eusebius Church Arnhem NL.jpg|Glass balconies attached to the St Eusebius Church in Arnhem, Netherlands. | ||
File:Vue Lumière No 992 - Panorama pendant l'ascension de la Tour Eiffel (1898).ogv|Footage of the panoramic views during an 1898 ascent of the Eiffel Tower by the [[Auguste and Louis Lumière|Lumière brothers]]. | File:Vue Lumière No 992 - Panorama pendant l'ascension de la Tour Eiffel (1898).ogv|Footage of the panoramic views during an 1898 ascent of the Eiffel Tower by the [[Auguste and Louis Lumière|Lumière brothers]]. | ||
File:WTC 99 (28435126013).jpg|View of [[Manhattan]], [[New York City|NYC]] from the [[2 World Trade Center (1971–2001)|former 2 World Trade Center]] observation deck, 1999 | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:14, 27 December 2025
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An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a skyscraper or observation tower. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed from weather, and a few may include coin-operated telescopes for viewing distant features.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
List of public observation decks
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| Rank | Name | Completion Year | Type | City | Deck height (m) | Total height (m) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burj Khalifa | 2010 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United Arab EmiratesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dubai | Template:Nts[1] | Template:Nts | Floors 152-154 (opened 2019). Additional decks on floor 148 (555m, opened 2014, which was the world's highest observation deck at its opening) and floors 124-125 (452m). |
| 2 | Shanghai Tower | 2015 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Shanghai | Template:Nts[2] | 632 | 121st floor; decks are also on 118th and 119th floors. |
| 3 | Ping An Finance Centre | 2017 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Shenzhen | Template:Nts[2] | 599.1 | 115th floor (opened on February 10, 2018). |
| 4 | Merdeka 118 | 2022 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".MalaysiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kuala Lumpur | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 5 | Canton Tower | 2010 | Steel tower | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Guangzhou | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 6 | Lotte World Tower | 2017 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Country data ROKScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Seoul | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| Abraj Al Bait | 2011 | Skyscraper | Saudi ArabiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mecca | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | ||
| 8 | Shanghai World Financial Center | 2008 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Shanghai | Template:Nts[3] | Template:Nts | 100th floor, decks also on levels 94 & 97. |
| 9 | Tokyo Skytree | 2012 | Steel tower | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tokyo | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Three additional observation decks at 340m, 345m, and 350m. |
| 10 | Taipei 101 | 2004 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".TaiwanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Taipei | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | The 101st floor indoor/outdoor rooftop observation deck opened to the public on June 14, 2019.[4] Two additional observation decks, outdoor on the 91st-floor and indoor on the 89th floor at Script error: No such module "convert"... |
| 11 | CN Tower | 1976 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Toronto | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Two additional observation decks at 342 m (outdoor) & 346 m (indoor). |
| 12 | Willis Tower | 1974 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chicago | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 103rd floor; it is the highest observation deck (skydeck) and highest skywalk (skydeck glass balconies) in the United States [5][6][7][8] |
| 13 | Sky100, International Commerce Centre | 2011 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hong Kong | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 100th floor; 360-degree indoor observation deck. |
| 14 | One World Trade Center | 2014 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". New York City | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observation deck on the 100th, 101st and 102nd floors. |
| 15 | Landmark 81 | 2019 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".VietnamScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ho Chi Minh City | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observation decks on 79th, 80th and 81st floors. |
| 16 | Autograph Tower | 2025 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".IndonesiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jakarta | 382.9 | 382.9 | Observation deck on 99th floor, it has the world’s highest outdoor pool and the highest skydeck in Southern Hemisphere.[9] |
| 17 | Petronas Towers | 1998 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".MalaysiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kuala Lumpur | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observation deck on 86th floor of tower 2; in addition there is the skybridge between the two towers on 41st and 42nd floors at 170 m. |
| 18 | Empire State Building | 1931 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". New York City | Template:Nts[10] | Template:Nts | 102nd floor; additional 86th floor deck (320 m). |
| 19 | Iconic Tower | 2023 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon New Administrative Capital | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observations on 74th, 75th and 76th floors. |
| 20 | Lakhta Center | 2021 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Saint Petersburg | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observations on 84th, 85th 86th and 87th floors. |
| 21 | Ciel Tower | 2025 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Dubai | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observation deck on 82rd floors, 76th floor (315 m) |
| 22 | Oriental Pearl Tower | 1994 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Shanghai | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 15 observation levels, the highest one being outdoors |
| 23 | The Strat | 1996 | Concrete Tower | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Paradise | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Tallest observation tower in the U.S. |
| 24 | Tuntex Sky Tower | 1997 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".TaiwanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kaohsiung | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 74th floor. |
| 25 | Jin Mao Tower | 1998 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Shanghai | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 88th floor. |
| 25 | 30 Hudson Yards | 2020 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon New York City | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observation decks on 100th and 101st floors. |
| Ostankino Tower | 1967 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".RussiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Moscow | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Indoor deck is at 337 m. | |
| 27 | John Hancock Center | 1969 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chicago | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 94th floor. |
| 28 | Milad Tower | 2007 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".IranScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tehran | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Top level. |
| 29 | China World Trade Center Tower III | 2010 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Beijing | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 81st floor. |
| 30 | One Vanderbilt | 2021 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon New York City | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observations on 62nd and 63rd floors. |
| 31 | Shun Hing Square | 1996 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Shenzhen | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 32 | US Bank Tower | 1989 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Los Angeles | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 69th (indoor and outdoor observation) and 70th floors (skyslide and events) CLOSED. |
| 33 | Kingdom Centre | 2002 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Riyadh | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 41st floor. |
| 34 | Abeno Harukas | 2014 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Osaka | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 58th–60th floor (top floor). |
| 35 | Zifeng Tower | 2010 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nanjing | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 36 | Eureka Tower | 2007 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Melbourne | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Skydeck 88 is at a height of 285 m. |
| 37 | King Power MahaNakhon | 2018 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Bangkok | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observation deck on 74th, 76th, and 78th floors. |
| Etihad Towers (Tower 2) | 2011 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United Arab EmiratesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Abu Dhabi | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observation deck at 300 is located on 75th floor. | |
| 39 | Eiffel Tower | 1889 | Wrought iron lattice tower | Script error: No such module "sort".FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Paris | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 3rd floor. |
| 40 | Menara Kuala Lumpur | 1996 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".MalaysiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kuala Lumpur | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 41 | Columbia Center | 1985 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Seattle | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 73rd floor. |
| 42 | Yokohama Landmark | 1993 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Yokohama | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 69th floor. |
| 43 | One Liberty Place | 1987 | Skyscraper | United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Philadelphia | 269 | 288 | 57th floor. |
| 44 | Bank of America Plaza (Dallas) | 1985 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dallas | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 71st floor; additional on 70th floor at Script error: No such module "convert".. |
| 45 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | 1982 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Houston | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 60th floor. |
| 46 | Sydney Tower | 1981 | Steel Tower | Script error: No such module "sort".AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sydney | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Main indoor observation deck; outdoor skywalk attraction on roof is located at 279 meters. |
| 47 | Gran Torre Santiago | 2013 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".ChileScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Santiago | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observation deck named Sky Costanera is located on floors 61 and 62. |
| 48 | GE Building | 1933 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". New York City | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 70th floor ("Top of the Rock"). |
| 49 | Tianjin Tower | 1991 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tianjin | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 50 | 40 Wall Street | 1929 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". New York City | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 51 | 22 Bishopsgate | 2020 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". London | 254 | 278 | Tallest free observation deck in Europe on the 58th floor. |
| 52 | Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building | 1995 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Osaka | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 53 | Etihad Towers (Tower 1)[11] | 2011 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United Arab EmiratesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Abu Dhabi | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 54 | 63 Building | 1985 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Country data ROKScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Seoul | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 60th floor. |
| 55 | Midland Square | 2007 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nagoya | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 47th floor. |
| 56 | Lotus Tower | 2019 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort". Sri LankaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Colombo | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 57 | The Shard | 2013 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". London | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 72nd floor. |
| 58 | Central Radio & TV Tower | 1992 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Beijing | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 59 | Sunshine 60 | 1978 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tokyo | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 60 | Federation Tower (Tower West) | 2008 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".RussiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Moscow | Template:Nts[12] | Template:Nts | 62nd floor. |
| 61 | TK Elevator Test Tower | 2017 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rottweil | 232[13] | 246 | 30th floor (indoor and outdoor). |
| 62 | Q1 | 2005 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Gold Coast | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 77th floor (SkyPoint), with the function hall on the 78thScript error: No such module "Unsubst".. |
| West Pearl Tower | 2006 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chengdu | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | ||
| Varso Tower | 2023 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Warsaw | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 50th and 53rd floor. | |
| 65 | Shibuya Scramble Square | 2019 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tokyo | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | "SHIBUYA SKY" roof-deck on the top of the building. |
| 66 | Roppongi Hills Mori Tower | 2003 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tokyo | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 52nd floor (indoor) and 54th floor (roof-deck). |
| 67 | Taipei Nan Shan Plaza | 2018 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".TaiwanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Taipei | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 46th floor (indoor). |
| 68 | Europaturm | 1979 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Frankfurt | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Since 1999, the Europaturm has been closed to the public. |
| 69 | Tokyo Tower | 1958 | Steel truss tower | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tokyo | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 6th floor. |
| 70 | Macau Tower | 2001 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".ChinaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Macau | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 71 | Sky Tower | 1997 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Auckland | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Skydeck observation deck on 60th floor. |
| 72 | Tour Montparnasse | 1972 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Paris | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 73 | Fernsehturm Berlin | 1969 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Berlin | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 74 | Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building | 1990 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tokyo | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 75 | Main Tower | 1999 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Frankfurt | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| Sky Tower | 2012 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Wrocław | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Indoor observation deck located on 49th Floor. | |
| Marina Bay Sands | 2010 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".SingaporeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Singapore | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | ||
| 78 | Olympiaturm | 1968 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Munich | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 79 | Mohammed VI Tower | 2023 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Salé | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observation deck on 54th and 55th floor. |
| 80 | Vysotsky | 2011 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".RussiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Yekaterinburg | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observation deck was opened on 3 May 2012.[14] |
| 81 | Bitexco Financial Tower | 2010 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".VietnamScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ho Chi Minh City | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 47th floor. |
| 82 | Tower of the Americas | 1968 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". San Antonio | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 83 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1979 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Düsseldorf | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| Umeda Sky Building | 1993 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Osaka | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | ||
| Tallinn TV Tower | 1980 | Tower | Script error: No such module "sort".EstoniaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tallinn | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | ||
| 86 | Donauturm | 1964 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".AustriaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Vienna | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 87 | Torre Latinoamericana | 1956 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mexico City | 166 | 188 | |
| 88 | N Seoul Tower | 1975 | Steel tower | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Country data ROKScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Seoul | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Tower sits atop Namsan Mountain. |
| 90 | Vilnius TV Tower | 1980 | Tower | Script error: No such module "sort".LithuaniaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Vilnius | 165 | 326.5 | |
| 91 | Space Needle | 1962 | Steel tower | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Seattle | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 92 | Calgary Tower | 1968 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Calgary | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| Fernsehturm Stuttgart | 1956 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stuttgart | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | ||
| 94 | Çamlıca Tower | 2020 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Flagicon Istanbul | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 95 | Avala Tower | 2009 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".SerbiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Belgrade | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 96 | Fukuoka Tower | 1989 | Tower | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Fukuoka | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 97 | Kuwait viewing sphere | 1979 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".KuwaitScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kuwait City | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | (1990 Liberation Tower of ~300 m is not open to public). |
| 98 | Palace of Culture and Science | 1955 | Multi-function | Script error: No such module "sort".PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Warsaw | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Observation deck on 30th floor. |
| 99 | Spinnaker Tower | 2005 | Tower | Script error: No such module "sort".United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Portsmouth | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 100 | Millennium Center 2 office tower restaurant | 2016 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".BulgariaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sofia | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| Kyoto Tower | 1964 | Tower | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kyoto | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | ||
| 102 | Nagoya TV Tower | 1954 | Tower | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nagoya | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 103 | Tashkent Tower | 1985 | Tower | Script error: No such module "sort".UzbekistanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tashkent | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 104 | Snezhanka Tower, Pamporovo, Bulgaria | 1978 | Concrete tower | Script error: No such module "sort".BulgariaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pamporovo | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 105 | Kobe Port Tower | 1963 | Tower | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kobe | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 106 | Sapporo TV Tower | 1957 | Tower | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sapporo | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 107 | Tsūtenkaku | 1956 | Tower | Script error: No such module "sort".JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Osaka | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | |
| 108 | City-Hochhaus Leipzig | 1972 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Leipzig | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 31st floor. |
| 109 | Nebraska State Capitol | 1930 | Skyscraper | Script error: No such module "sort".United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lincoln | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | 14th floor. |
| 110 | Arc de Triomphe | 1836 | Monument | Script error: No such module "sort".FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Paris | Template:Nts | Template:Nts | Rooftop terrace. |
List of highest observation decks by type
| Type | Name and Location | Constructed | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation Skywalk over vertical cliff free drop | Grand Canyon Skywalk, United States | 2007 | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| Observation deck inside a spire | Merdeka 118, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[2] | 2023 | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| Enclosed observation deck on high-rise building | Shanghai Tower, Shanghai and Ping An Finance Centre, Shenzhen, China [2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 2015 and 2017 | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| Outdoor observation deck on high-rise building | Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE[2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | 2014 | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| Skywalk over (artificial) waterfall free drop | Sky Corridor Waterfall Walkway, Huangteng Gorge, Guangdong, China [15] | 2018 | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| Observation deck on tower | Canton Tower, Guangzhou, China[2] | 2011 | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| Skywalk over high-rise building | Skydeck (The Ledge) observation deck glass balconies, Willis Tower, Chicago, USA [2] | 2009 | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| Outdoor pool | Autograph Tower, Jakarta, Indonesia[9] | 2025 | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| Skywalk over bridge | Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge, Zhangjiajie, China [16] | 2016 | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| Skywalk over glacier | Glacier Skywalk, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada [17] | 2014 | Script error: No such module "convert". |
Under construction
- 2030 (est) Burj Azizi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 649 m, Level 130
- 2028 (est) Jeddah Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 637 m, Level 157
- 2027 (est)[18] Goldin Finance 117, Tianjin, China. 578.1 m, Level 116
- 2023 (est.) Merdeka 118, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 517.7 m, Level 117 (Spire observation level at 566 m)[19]
- 2030 (est.) Senna Tower, Balneário Camboriú, Brazil. 505 m, Level 140
- 2026 (est) Torre Rise, Monterrey, Mexico. 354 m, Level 93 and 365 m, Level 96
- 2028 (est.) Torch Tower, Tokyo, Japan. 352 m, Level 55
- 2027 (est) Taipei Twin Towers, Taipei, Taiwan. 347 m, Level 73
Approved
- 2025 (est.) Signature Tower Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. 515.8 m, Level 111
- 2030 (est.) Millennium Tower, Frankfurt, Germany. 280 m, Level 67[20]
Destroyed
- 2 World Trade Center (South tower), outdoor observation deck on top of building, 1,362 feet (415 m), Original World Trade Center, New York, United States - Destroyed during the September 11 attacks
Gallery
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General view of Paris from the rooftop terrace of the Arc de Triomphe, c. 1840.
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The 10 m observation deck of Ronda, Spain, overlooks the Depression of Ronda plain over 100 m below.The 10 m observation deck of Ronda, Spain, overlooks the Depression of Ronda plain over 100 m below.
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An observation deck place in Rokko Garden Terrace, Mount Rokkō, Kobe, Japan.
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An observation deck in West Berlin with a view of Potsdamer Platz on the other side of the Berlin Wall, 1977. At the bottom of the steps a placard shows what the square looked like in 1929.
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Brooklyn Bridge as viewed from the One World Observatory in New York City.
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View from the Shanghai Tower observation deck.
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Visitors on the observation deck of the Skylon Tower, which overlooks Niagara Falls.
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The observation deck from the TK Elevator Test Tower, which overlooks Germany's Black Forest and the Alps.
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Glass balconies attached to the St Eusebius Church in Arnhem, Netherlands.
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Footage of the panoramic views during an 1898 ascent of the Eiffel Tower by the Lumière brothers.
See also
References
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