List of public observation decks
|
Name |
Built |
Type |
Location (sorts by nation) |
Deck ht (m) |
Total ht(m) |
Notes |
1 |
Shanghai World Financial Center |
2008 |
Skyscraper |
PRC !Shanghai |
&10000000000000474000000474[1] |
&10000000000000492300000492.3 |
100th floor, decks also on levels 94 & 97 |
2 |
Canton Tower |
2011 |
Steel Tower |
PRC !Guangzhou |
&10000000000000459199999459.2 |
&10000000000000600000000600 |
Additional deck at 433.3m. |
3 |
Burj Khalifa |
2010 |
Skyscraper |
UAE !Dubai |
&10000000000000452100000452.1[2] |
&10000000000000828000000828 |
124th floor, outdoor |
4 |
CN Tower |
1976 |
Concrete tower |
CAN !Toronto |
&10000000000000446600000446.6 |
&10000000000000553299999553.3 |
Two additional observation decks at 342 m (outdoor) & 346 m (indoor). |
5 |
Willis Tower |
1974 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Chicago |
&10000000000000412500000412.5 |
&10000000000000527299999527.3 |
103rd floor |
6 |
Sky100, International Commerce Centre |
2011 |
Skyscraper |
Hong Kong !Hong Kong |
&10000000000000393000000393 |
&10000000000000484000000484 |
100th floor 360 degree indoor observatory, it's the highest observation deck in Hong Kong. |
7 |
Taipei 101 |
2004 |
Skyscraper |
Taiwan !Taipei |
&10000000000000391600000391.6 |
&10000000000000509199999509.2 |
91st floor's outdoor observatory, it's the previous record of highest outdoor observatory in the world. The 89th floor indoor observatory is 383.2 metres (1,257 ft). |
8 |
Empire State Building |
1931 |
Skyscraper |
USA !New York City |
&10000000000000369000000369[3] |
&10000000000000448699999448.7 |
102nd floor, additional 86th floor deck (320 m) |
9 |
Oriental Pearl Tower |
1994 |
Concrete tower |
PRC !Shanghai |
&10000000000000350000000350 |
&10000000000000468899999468.9 |
14th floor |
10 |
Jin Mao Tower |
1998 |
Skyscraper |
PRC !Shanghai |
&10000000000000340100000340.1 |
&10000000000000421500000421.5 |
|
11 |
Ostankino Tower |
1967 |
Concrete tower |
RUS !Moscow |
&10000000000000337000000337 |
&10000000000000540100000540.1 |
|
12 |
John Hancock Center |
1969 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Chicago |
&10000000000000313800000313.8 |
&10000000000000343500000343.5 |
|
13 |
Eureka Tower |
2007 |
Skyscraper |
AUS !Melbourne |
&10000000000000285000000285 |
&10000000000000297300000297.3 |
Skydeck 88 is at a height of 285 m |
14 |
Royal Gorge Bridge |
1929 |
Bridge |
USA !Colorado |
&10000000000000291000000291 |
&10000000000000321000000321 |
spans Grand Canyon of the Arkansas River |
15 |
1-Altitude Gallery, OUB Centre |
2010 |
Skyscraper |
SIN !Singapore |
&10000000000000280000000280 |
&10000000000000280000000280 |
Rooftop gallery opened in 2010 as a part of 1-Altitude establishment |
16 |
Eiffel Tower |
1889 |
Steel truss tower |
FRA !Paris |
&10000000000000276100000276.1 |
&10000000000000324000000324 |
3rd floor |
17 |
Menara Kuala Lumpur |
1996 |
Concrete tower |
MAS !Kuala Lumpur |
&10000000000000276000000276 |
&10000000000000421000000421 |
|
18 |
Columbia Center |
1985 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Seattle |
&10000000000000275000000275 |
&10000000000000284000000284 |
73rd floor |
19 |
Yokohama Landmark |
1993 |
Skyscraper |
JPN !Yokohama |
&10000000000000273000000273 |
&10000000000000296000000296 |
69th floor |
20 |
Millau Viaduct |
2004 |
Bridge |
FRA !Millau |
&10000000000000270000000270 |
&10000000000000343000000343 |
270 m clearance |
21 |
JPMorgan Chase Tower |
1982 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Houston |
&10000000000000268199999268.2 |
&10000000000000305399999305.4 |
60th floor |
22 |
Stratosphere Tower |
1996 |
Concrete tower |
USA !Las Vegas |
&10000000000000266000000266 |
&10000000000000350199999350.2 |
9th floor |
23 |
Vajont Dam |
1961 |
Dam |
ITA !Erto e Casso |
&10000000000000261600000261.6 |
&10000000000000261600000261.6 |
"disused" |
24 |
GE Building |
1933 |
Skyscraper |
USA !New York City |
&10000000000000259100000259.1 |
&10000000000000259100000259.1 |
70th floor ("Top of the Rock") |
25 |
Tianjin Tower |
1991 |
Concrete tower |
PRC !Tianjin |
&10000000000000253000000253 |
&10000000000000415199999415.2 |
"observation pod" |
26 |
Mauvoisin Dam |
1957 |
Dam |
SUI !Bagnes |
&10000000000000250000000250 |
&10000000000000250000000250 |
raised 13.5 m in 1991 |
27 |
Tokyo Tower |
1958 |
Steel truss tower |
JPN !Tokyo |
&10000000000000249900000249.9 |
&10000000000000332600000332.6 |
6th floor |
28 |
CCTV Tower |
1992 |
Concrete tower |
PRC !Beijing |
&10000000000000238000000238 |
&10000000000000386500000386.5 |
|
29 |
Q1 |
2005 |
Skyscraper |
AUS !Gold Coast |
&10000000000000230000000230 |
&10000000000000323000000323 |
77th floor (SkyPoint), with the function hall on the 78th |
31 |
Rialto Towers |
1986 |
Office |
AUS !Melbourne |
&10000000000000225000000225 |
&10000000000000242300000242.3 |
|
32 |
Sky Tower |
1997 |
Concrete tower |
NZ !Auckland |
&10000000000000220000000220 |
&10000000000000328000000328 |
|
33 |
Verzasca Dam |
1965 |
Dam |
SUI !Ticino |
&10000000000000220000000220 |
&10000000000000220000000220 |
|
34 |
Mratinje Dam |
1975 |
Dam |
MNE !Mratinje |
&10000000000000220000000220 |
&10000000000000220000000220 |
in Plužine municipality[1] |
35 |
Westin Peachtree |
1973 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Atlanta |
&10000000000000220000000220 |
&10000000000000220000000220 |
73rd floor |
36 |
Prudential Tower |
1964 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Boston |
&10000000000000213000000213[4] |
&10000000000000228000000228 |
50th floor ("Prudential Skywalk") |
37 |
Detroit Marriott |
1977 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Detroit |
&10000000000000212300000212.3 |
&10000000000000221500000221.5 |
70th floor |
38 |
Tour Montparnasse |
1972 |
Skyscraper |
FRA !Paris |
&10000000000000209000000209 |
&10000000000000209000000209 |
|
39 |
Fernsehturm Berlin |
1969 |
Concrete tower |
GER !Berlin |
&10000000000000203780000203.78 |
&10000000000000368029999368.03 |
|
40 |
Almendra Dam |
1970 |
Dam |
ESP !Almendra |
&10000000000000202000000202 |
&10000000000000202000000202 |
|
41 |
Kölnbrein Dam |
1979 |
Dam |
AUT !Malta |
&10000000000000200000000200 |
&10000000000000200000000200 |
|
42 |
Maintower |
1999 |
Skyscraper |
GER !Frankfurt |
&10000000000000200000000200 |
&10000000000000240000000240 |
|
43 |
Olympiaturm |
1968 |
Concrete tower |
GER !Munich |
&10000000000000192000000192 |
&10000000000000291000000291 |
|
44 |
Gateway Arch |
1965 |
steel/concrete |
USA !St Louis |
~&10000000000000185000000185 |
&10000000000000192000000192 |
|
45 |
Bitexco Financial Tower |
2010 |
Skyscraper |
Vietnam !Ho Chi Minh City |
&10000000000000181000000181 |
&10000000000000262500000262.5 |
47th floor |
46 |
Tower of the Americas |
1968 |
Concrete tower |
USA !San Antonio |
&10000000000000176000000176.0 |
&10000000000000229000000229.0 |
|
47 |
Olympic Stadium |
1987 |
Concrete tower |
CAN !Montreal |
&10000000000000175000000175 |
&10000000000000175000000175 |
|
48 |
Rheinturm |
1982 |
Concrete tower |
GER !Düsseldorf |
&10000000000000174500000174.5 |
&10000000000000240500000240.5 |
|
49 |
Carew Tower |
1931 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Cincinnati |
&10000000000000171300000171.3 |
&10000000000000175000000175.0 |
roof observation deck |
50 |
Reunion Tower |
1978 |
Concrete tower |
USA !Dallas |
&10000000000000170699999170.7 |
&10000000000000170699999170.7 |
|
51 |
Petronas Tower |
1998 |
Steel tower |
MAS !Kuala Lumpur |
&10000000000000170000000170.0 |
&10000000000000452899999452.9 |
skybridge between the two towers on 41st and 42nd floors |
52 |
Space Needle |
1962 |
Steel tower |
USA !Seattle |
&10000000000000158500000158.5 |
&10000000000000184400000184.4 |
|
53 |
Calgary Tower |
1968 |
Concrete tower |
CAN !Calgary |
&10000000000000157500000157.5 |
&10000000000000190800000190.8 |
|
54 |
Las Vegas Eiffel Tower |
1999 |
Steel tower |
USA !Paradise |
&10000000000000140199999140.2 |
&10000000000000164599999164.6 |
½ scale (originally to be full-sized) |
55 |
Foshay Tower |
1929 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Minneapolis |
&10000000000000136199999136.2 |
&10000000000000185000000185 |
30th floor |
56 |
Custom House Tower |
1915 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Boston |
&10000000000000136000000136 |
&10000000000000151000000151 |
26th floor |
57 |
Avala Tower |
2009 |
Concrete tower |
SRB !Belgrade |
&10000000000000135000000135 |
&10000000000000204500000204.5 |
|
58 |
Kansas City City Hall |
1937 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Kansas City |
&10000000000000135000000135 |
&10000000000000151000000151 |
30th floor |
59 |
Penobscot Observatory |
2007 |
bridge tower |
USA !Penobscot R |
&10000000000000133000000133[5] |
&10000000000000136000000136 |
3rd level (1st & 2nd levels @ 122 & 128 m) |
60 |
Edifice Marie-Guyart |
1972 |
Skyscraper |
CAN !Quebec City |
&10000000000000126500000126.5 |
&10000000000000126500000126.5 |
31st floor |
61 |
Smith Tower |
1914 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Seattle |
&10000000000000122000000122 |
&10000000000000141000000141 |
35th floor |
62 |
Kuwait viewing sphere |
1979 |
Concrete tower |
KWT !Kuwait City |
&10000000000000120000000120 |
&10000000000000187000000187 |
(1990 Liberation Tower of ~300 m is not open to public) |
63 |
National Monument (Indonesia) |
1975 |
Obelisk Monument |
INA !Jakarta |
&10000000000000115000000115 |
&10000000000000132000000132 |
|
64 |
KölnTriangle |
2006 |
Skyscraper |
GER !Cologne |
&10000000000000103200000103.2 |
&10000000000000103200000103.2 |
29th floor[6] |
65 |
Faro de Moncloa |
1992 |
Concrete Tower |
ESP !Madrid |
&1000000000000009000000090 |
&10000000000000110000000110 |
|
66 |
Statue of Liberty |
1886 |
Statue |
USA !Liberty Island |
&1000000000000008000000080 |
&1000000000000009300000093[7] |
crown level (~90 m torch level closed to public in 1916)[2] |
67 |
Liberty Memorial |
1926 |
Concrete tower |
USA !Kansas City |
&1000000000000006600000066 |
&1000000000000006600000066 |
|
68 |
Coit Tower |
1933 |
Concrete tower |
USA !San Francisco |
&1000000000000006400000064 |
&1000000000000006400000064 |
|
69 |
Mt Washington towers |
2000 |
Steel Structure |
USA !Pittsburgh |
&1000000000000006600000066 |
&1000000000000006600000066 |
towers overlook Downtown Pittsburgh |
70 |
John Hancock Tower |
1976 |
Skyscraper |
USA !Boston |
&1000000000000006000000060 |
&10000000000000241000000241 |
Closed to the public since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.[8] |
This is a timeline of the development of world's highest observation decks since inauguration of the Eiffel Tower in 1889.