Observation Deck - List of Public Observation Decks

List of Public Observation Decks

Further information: List of tallest buildings in the world and List of tallest towers in the world

Notable public observation decks include the following:

List of public observation decks
Name Built Type Location Deck ht (m) Total ht(m) Notes
1 Canton Tower 2011 Steel Tower PRC !Guangzhou 7002488000000000000488 7002600000000000000600 The outdoor rooftop observation deck opened in December 2011. The highest indoor deck is at 448.8 m or 1472 ft.
2 Shanghai World Financial Center 2008 Skyscraper PRC !Shanghai 7002474000000000000474 7002492300000000000492.3 100th floor, decks also on levels 94 & 97
3 Burj Khalifa 2010 Skyscraper UAE !Dubai 7002452100000000000452.1 7002828000000000000828 124th floor, outdoor
4 Tokyo Skytree 2012 Steel Tower JPN !Tokyo 7002451200000000000451.2 7002634000000000000634 Three additional observation decks at 340 m, 345 m, and 350 m
5 CN Tower 1976 Concrete tower CAN !Toronto 7002446700000000000446.7 7002553290000099999553.3 Two additional observation decks at 342 m (outdoor) & 346 m (indoor).
6 Sears Tower (since renamed Willis Tower) 1974 Skyscraper USA !Chicago 7002412700000000000412.7 7002527290000099999527.3 103rd floor
7 Sky100, International Commerce Centre 2011 Skyscraper Hong Kong !Hong Kong 7002393000000000000393 7002484000000000000484 100th floor 360 degree indoor observatory, it's the highest observation deck in Hong Kong.
8 Taipei 101 2004 Skyscraper Taiwan !Taipei 7002391600000000000391.6 7002509200000000000509.2 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).
9 Petronas Towers 1998 Skyscraper MAS !Kuala Lumpur 7002370000000000000370 7002452900000000000452.9 Observatory on 86th floor of tower 2, in addition there is the skybridge between the two towers on 41st and 42nd floors at 170 meters.
10 Empire State Building 1931 Skyscraper USA !New York City 7002369000000000000369 7002448700000000000448.7 102nd floor, additional 86th floor deck (320 m)
11 Oriental Pearl Tower 1994 Concrete tower PRC !Shanghai 7002350000000000000350 7002468900000000000468.9 14th floor
12 Jin Mao Tower 1998 Skyscraper PRC !Shanghai 7002340100000000000340.1 7002421500000000000421.5
13 Ostankino Tower 1967 Concrete tower RUS !Moscow 7002337000000000000337 7002540100000000000540.1
14 John Hancock Center 1969 Skyscraper USA !Chicago 7002313800000000000313.8 7002343500000000000343.5 Observation deck on the 94th floor, also an outside screened in area on same floor. 45 second elevator ride.
15 Eureka Tower 2007 Skyscraper AUS !Melbourne 7002285000000000000285 7002297300000000000297.3 Skydeck 88 is at a height of 285 m
16 Royal Gorge Bridge 1929 Bridge USA !Colorado 7002291000000000000291 7002321000000000000321 spans Grand Canyon of the Arkansas River
17 1-Altitude Gallery, OUB Centre 2010 Skyscraper SIN !Singapore 7002280000000000000280 7002280000000000000280 Rooftop gallery opened in 2010 as a part of 1-Altitude establishment
18 Eiffel Tower 1889 Steel truss tower FRA !Paris 7002276100000000000276.1 7002324000000000000324 3rd floor
19 Menara Kuala Lumpur 1996 Concrete tower MAS !Kuala Lumpur 7002276000000000000276 7002421000000000000421
20 Columbia Center 1985 Skyscraper USA !Seattle 7002275000000000000275 7002284000000000000284 73rd floor
21 Yokohama Landmark 1993 Skyscraper JPN !Yokohama 7002273000000000000273 7002296000000000000296 69th floor
22 Millau Viaduct 2004 Bridge FRA !Millau 7002270000000000000270 7002343000000000000343 270 m clearance
23 JPMorgan Chase Tower 1982 Skyscraper USA !Houston 7002268200000000000268.2 7002305390000000000305.4 60th floor
24 Stratosphere Tower 1996 Concrete tower USA !Las Vegas 7002266000000000000266 7002350200000000000350.2 9th floor
25 Vajont Dam 1961 Dam ITA !Erto e Casso 7002261600000000000261.6 7002261600000000000261.6 "disused"
26 GE Building 1933 Skyscraper USA !New York City 7002259100000000000259.1 7002259100000000000259.1 70th floor ("Top of the Rock")
27 Tianjin Tower 1991 Concrete tower PRC !Tianjin 7002253000000000000253 7002415200000000000415.2 "observation pod"
28 Sydney Tower 1981 Tower SUI !Sydney 7002250000000000000250 7002309000000000000309
29 Mauvoisin Dam 1957 Dam SUI !Bagnes 7002250000000000000250 7002250000000000000250 raised 13.5 m in 1991
30 Tokyo Tower 1958 Steel truss tower JPN !Tokyo 7002249900000000000249.9 7002332600000000000332.6 6th floor
31 CCTV Tower 1992 Concrete tower PRC !Beijing 7002238000000000000238 7002386500000000000386.5
32 Istanbul Saphire 2011 Skyscraper Turkey !Istanbul 7002236000000000000236 7002261000000000000261 56 th Floor open roof
33 Q1 2005 Skyscraper AUS !Gold Coast 7002230000000000000230 7002323000000000000323 77th floor (SkyPoint), with the function hall on the 78th
34 Rialto Towers 1986 Office AUS !Melbourne 7002225000000000000225 7002242300000000000242.3
35 Sky Tower 1997 Concrete tower NZ !Auckland 7002220000000000000220 7002328000000000000328
36 Verzasca Dam 1965 Dam SUI !Ticino 7002220000000000000220 7002220000000000000220
37 Mratinje Dam 1975 Dam MNE !Mratinje 7002220000000000000220 7002220000000000000220 in Plužine municipality
38 Westin Peachtree 1973 Skyscraper USA !Atlanta 7002220000000000000220 7002220000000000000220 73rd floor
39 Prudential Tower 1964 Skyscraper USA !Boston 7002213000000000000213 7002228000000000000228 50th floor ("Prudential Skywalk")
40 Detroit Marriott 1977 Skyscraper USA !Detroit 7002212300000000000212.3 7002221500000000000221.5 70th floor
41 Tour Montparnasse 1972 Skyscraper FRA !Paris 7002209000000000000209 7002209000000000000209
42 Fernsehturm Berlin 1969 Concrete tower GER !Berlin 7002203780000000000203.78 7002368039999900000368.03
43 Almendra Dam 1970 Dam ESP !Almendra 7002202000000000000202 7002202000000000000202
44 Kölnbrein Dam 1979 Dam AUT !Malta 7002200000000000000200 7002200000000000000200
45 Main Tower 1999 Skyscraper GER !Frankfurt 7002200000000000000200 7002240000000000000240
46 Olympiaturm 1968 Concrete tower GER !Munich 7002192000000000000192 7002291000000000000291
47 Gateway Arch 1965 steel/concrete USA !St Louis ~7002185000000000000185 7002192000000000000192
48 Bitexco Financial Tower 2010 Skyscraper Vietnam !Ho Chi Minh City 7002181000000000000181 7002262500000000000262.5 47th floor
49 Tower of the Americas 1968 Concrete tower USA !San Antonio 7002176000000000000176.0 7002229000000000000229.0
50 Olympic Stadium 1987 Concrete tower CAN !Montreal 7002175000000000000175 7002175000000000000175
51 Rheinturm 1982 Concrete tower GER !Düsseldorf 7002174500000000000174.5 7002240500000000000240.5
52 Carew Tower 1931 Skyscraper USA !Cincinnati 7002171300000000000171.3 7002175000000000000175.0 roof observation deck
53 Reunion Tower 1978 Concrete tower USA !Dallas 7002170700000000000170.7 7002170700000000000170.7 Closed for renovations.
54 Space Needle 1962 Steel tower USA !Seattle 7002158500000000000158.5 7002184400000000000184.4
55 Calgary Tower 1968 Concrete tower CAN !Calgary 7002157500000000000157.5 7002190800000000000190.8
56 Las Vegas Eiffel Tower 1999 Steel tower USA !Paradise 7002140190000099999140.2 7002164600000000000164.6 ½ scale (originally to be full-sized)
57 Foshay Tower 1929 Skyscraper USA !Minneapolis 7002136190000099999136.2 7002185000000000000185 30th floor
58 Custom House Tower 1915 Skyscraper USA !Boston 7002136000000000000136 7002151000000000000151 26th floor
59 Avala Tower 2009 Concrete tower SRB !Belgrade 7002135000000000000135 7002204500000000000204.5
60 Kansas City City Hall 1937 Skyscraper USA !Kansas City 7002135000000000000135 7002151000000000000151 30th floor
61 Penobscot Observatory 2007 bridge tower USA !Penobscot R 7002133000000000000133 7002136000000000000136 3rd level (1st & 2nd levels @ 122 & 128 m)
62 Edifice Marie-Guyart 1972 Skyscraper CAN !Quebec City 7002126500000000000126.5 7002126500000000000126.5 31st floor
63 Smith Tower 1914 Skyscraper USA !Seattle 7002122000000000000122 7002141000000000000141 35th floor
64 Kuwait viewing sphere 1979 Concrete tower KWT !Kuwait City 7002120000000000000120 7002187000000000000187 (1990 Liberation Tower of ~300 m is not open to public)
65 National Monument (Indonesia) 1975 Obelisk Monument INA !Jakarta 7002115000000000000115 7002132000000000000132
66 KölnTriangle 2006 Skyscraper GER !Cologne 7002103200000000000103.2 7002103200000000000103.2 29th floor
67 Faro de Moncloa 1992 Concrete Tower ESP !Madrid 700190000000000000090 7002110000000000000110
68 Statue of Liberty 1886 Statue USA !Liberty Island 700180000000000000080 700193000000000000093 crown level (~90 m torch level closed to public in 1916)
69 Liberty Memorial 1926 Concrete tower USA !Kansas City 700166000000000000066 700166000000000000066
70 Coit Tower 1933 Concrete tower USA !San Francisco 700164000000000000064 700164000000000000064
71 Mt Washington towers 2000 Steel Structure USA !Pittsburgh 700166000000000000066 700166000000000000066 towers overlook Downtown Pittsburgh
72 John Hancock Tower 1976 Skyscraper USA !Boston 700160000000000000060 7002241000000000000241 Closed to the public since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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