World at a glance.
Some of these creations a real miracle of engineering and architecture, and the other created by nature.
1. Mont Blanc, French Alps
The observation deck “Step into the void” (Chamonix Skywalk), which has awarded the title of the highest tourist attraction of Europe, is open to visitors from Dec 21, 2013. It is made entirely of glass and is located directly over the precipice at an altitude of 3842 m above sea level. For those who are not accustomed to the altitude, this ride can seem quite extreme and spectacular. How to assure the developers of the Compagnie du Mont Blanc, the walls of the guide cabin can withstand wind speeds of up to 220 kilometers per hour and the temperature drops to 60 degrees. The walls of the observation deck made of 12 mm glass.
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2. The tallest building in the world Burj Khalifa in Dubai
The tallest building in Dubai and the world’s tallest skyscraper resembling a stalagmite.A skyscraper goes up to 828 meters, number of floors — 163. At 123 and 124 floors, the lobby and the observation deck.
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3. Observation deck Grand Canyon
Skywalk observation deck is on the North-West of Arizona, national Park USA Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon). To embark on a transparent floor overlooking the abyss requires some courage tourist. Most likely it is the quality of the Skywalk and makes this area so popular with traveling on U.S. tourists. The altitude of the abyss under the ground (under the transparent floor is 1 kilometer 219 meters). Glass floor created a unique technology and has high transparency.
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4. The Willis Tower, Chicago
The Willis tower (Willis Tower) — 443-metre tower in Chicago. The tourists have an amazing opportunity to visit the observation deck of Willis Tower, located on the 103 floor at a height of 412 meters from the ground! 4 balconies-cabins can accommodate 5 people and is able to withstand 5 tons weight. In good weather, from the height of the Skydeck, you can see the site from 4 different States (Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana) at 80 km in the County.
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5. Si Tower The CN Tower, Toronto
The height of the tower together with the spire is about 554 meters. Today, a famous landmark attracts its observation platform and restaurant, which is located on a rotating surface, at a height of 350 meters, where visitors can climb in a transparent cabin high-speed elevators. Also, you can tickle your nerves, Powys is on the ropes at the edge of the platform.
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6. The Walk Of Faith, China
Chinese national Park located in Hunan province, rich in many natural attractions, and one of the most famous among them is mount Tianmen mountain cable car. It’s almost sheer rock, and especially the fact that at an altitude of about 1.4 km it is located on a walking path for tourists, called the “Trail of faith”. Of course, the glass from which made the design very reliable. Its thickness is 6.4 cm, But the way along a narrow path, which stretches all the terrible abyss, unable to overpower not all.
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7. Sky Tower, Auckland, New Zealand
Sky tower (Sky Tower) 328-foot radio tower located in the business center of Auckland. The tower has three viewing platforms: the lower one at a height of 186 meters, the top altitude of 220 meters and a height of 192 meters the site is located SkyJump, which are the bungy jump and SkyWalk — a walk in platform width of 1.2 m from the outside of the tower using special ropes.
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8. Alpspix viewing platform in Germany
The site is situated on an altitude of 1000 metres and is the only structure that separates the tourists at the top of the Alps, with the foot of the mountains. The observation deck consists of two elongated parts, overlapping in the middle. Both parts of the structure firmly mounted in the rock, and the safety of tourists provide a secure handrail.
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9. The Troll’s tongue, Norway
Trolltunga is a stone similar to a plate or, as the name suggests, protruding tongue of a Troll, a breakaway from the main cliffs, and hovering over a lake at an altitude of almost 800 metres. The Troll’s tongue – impressive place. The most daring, willing to challenge the fate, – I like to stand on the very edge of Trolltunga. It’s a deadly trick, because no one is responsible for the fact that this stove will collapse one day.
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10. The bridge between the Petronas twin towers, Malaysia
The main attraction of Kuala Lumpur is, of course, the twin towers of Petronas. Towers are an 88-storey building with a height of over 450 meters. They are connected between themselves fire covered sky bridge on level 41 and 42 floors. This means that approximately at mid-height of the building have an observation deck. It was the “sky bridge” permit tourists.
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11. Viewpoint 5 fingers, Austria
This site is located in Austria on lake ha lake at an altitude of 2100 meters. Its name it received due to its characteristic form with five hanging over the precipice “fingers”.
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12. TV Tower “Oriental Pearl”, Shanghai
The height of the tower 468 meters, it is the tallest in Asia and third tallest in the world.
On each of the three balls at the top of the tower is an observation deck, the highest level at which rising high-speed Elevator, is 360 meters.
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13. Lion head, Cape town
The mountain is 670 m. the mountain offers beautiful views of Cape town, especially during the full moon.
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14. Japanese tower, Tokyo Sky Tree
“Tokyo sky tree” (Tokyo Sky Tree) is the highest TV tower and second tallest structure in the world. Its height with the antenna is equal to 634 meters, and it is almost 2 times higher than Tokyo tower. Spiral viewing platform located at an altitude of 450 metres.
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15. Mount Half dome, Yosemite, USA
One of the main attractions of Yosemite national Park is the mountain Half dome. Stands at an altitude of 1444 m above the Yosemite Valley and 2697 m above sea level. Nowadays, thousands of thrill-seekers to conquer this peak, going the route of 8 miles. The last 120 metres, held almost upright, where to help there are two metallic cable. But the breathtaking view from the mountain is worth it.
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