{"id":97191389,"date":"2017-09-29T21:42:08","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T21:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/?p=97191389"},"modified":"2024-12-13T11:37:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T11:37:54","slug":"breathtaking-skyscraper-experiences-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/breathtaking-skyscraper-experiences-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Soar to New Heights with These Breathtaking Skyscraper Experiences Around The World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s nothing like seeing a city from above. The view down onto an urban landscape cannot only offer a profound sense of just how massive a metro area can be, but also a breathtaking experience.<\/p>\n<p>So if you\u2019re not afraid of heights or spending time in elevators, then you might want to take a high-altitude journey to an observation desk the next time you\u2019re visiting a major city&#8230;especially if it belongs to one of the tallest buildings in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the more popular cities have more than one option and the companies that run the observation decks are continually adding features to entice adventurers. So not all observation deck experiences are the same and the cost of admission, along with wait times, can vary from building to building and season to season.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not a bad idea to book your tickets ahead of time for the convenience and to save on precious wait time. And since it\u2019s impossible to predict weather and smog conditions in advance, we suggest purchasing a ticket with an open date if possible. You don\u2019t want a day with low cloud ceiling to destroy your awesome view.<\/p>\n<p>Here are just some popular cities with mega buildings featuring observation decks offering panoramic views you don&#8217;t want to miss<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Chicago<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BWkMNTdFoXb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Views so amazing 200 people got up at 4:30 AM on a Saturday for them. #AOC360 #360chicago #artofchi . . . #mychicagopix #chitecture #trib2017 #insta_chicago #illgrammers #exploreillinois #abovechicago #passionpassport #chicagogram #chigram #wonderlust #flippinchi #chicagogrammers #instagood #cityscape #views #abc7chicago<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by 360 CHICAGO Observation Deck (@360chicago) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-07-15T11:26:15+00:00\">Jul 15, 2017 at 4:26am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nTo entice people back to this 1970s skyscraper,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/theskydeck.com\/\">Willis Tower<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(formerly Sears Tower) added glass boxes to their 103-story Skydeck. Wa la\u2026like magic, visitors to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-chicago-chi-illinois\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago<\/a> landmark can now feel as if they\u2019re floating in the air via &#8220;the Ledge.&#8221; Meanwhile, a couple miles to the north, thrill-seeking visitors will find a unique experience at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.360chicago.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">360 Chicago<\/a> in the John Hancock Center on Michigan Avenue, which along with offering a more scenic view of the Lake Michigan coastline also features &#8220;the Tilt&#8221;&#8211; a moving attraction that allows visitors to experience leaning out up to 30 degrees through a specially designed glass bay 1,000 feet over the street.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>New York City<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 37.266666666666666% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXq2MlZl47r\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by One World Observatory (@oneworldnyc)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-08-11T21:59:59+00:00\">Aug 11, 2017 at 2:59pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nOne World Trade Center is the tallest building in the western hemisphere and peaks at 104 stories. During the 60-second ride up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/oneworldobservatory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One World Observatory<\/a>, visitors are immersed in what&#8217;s probably the best view in all of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-new-york-city-nyc-new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a>. City lovers can stand on a 14-foot glass disc and gaze at the street below or dine at one of three restaurants on the 101<span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;\">st\u00a0<\/span>floor. Also consider checking out New York City\u2019s icon, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esbnyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Empire State Building<\/a>\u00a0and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topoftherocknyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top of the Rock Observation Deck.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Shanghai <\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 37.4537037037037% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BWzkR17hTu6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Shanghai Tourism (@shanghaitourism)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-07-21T10:45:12+00:00\">Jul 21, 2017 at 3:45am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nArchitecture groupies visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-shanghai-sha-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shanghai<\/a> will gawk at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swfc-observatory.com\/?l=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Financial Center\u2019s<\/a> physique that resembles a can opener. Even on a super busy day, visitors can find a spot on one of the three observation levels. The top deck stands at 1,555 feet high and includes a glass floor experience.<\/p>\n<p>Within walking distance, it\u2019s possible to also soar to new heights at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelchinaguide.com\/attraction\/shanghai\/oriental_pearl.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oriental Pearl Television Tower<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a01,122 feet and also at the spiral-shaped <a href=\"http:\/\/thetowerinfo.com\/visit-shanghai-tower-observation-deck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shanghai Tower<\/a>, the tallest building in China. The Shanghai Tower towers over its Chinese competition with an impressive 1,841-foot high observation deck, the tallest aerial Chinese visitor center.<\/p>\n<h3>Taipei<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BYOJZUUjNKC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by \u53f0\u5317\u65c5\u904a\u7db2\u5b98\u65b9IG&#x1f60a;\u73fe\u5728\u73a9\u53f0\u5317 (@taipeitravel)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-08-25T15:01:10+00:00\">Aug 25, 2017 at 8:01am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nTo appreciate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taipei-101.com.tw\/en\/observatory-info.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taipei 101<\/a>\u2019s lotus blossom design, you\u2019ll need to view the building from a distance. It\u2019s an architectural work of art that was inspired by ancient Chinese pagodas and stands out it in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-taipei-tpe-taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taipei <\/a>skyline. Once they get up close, visitors will need to brace themselves for the 17 meter per second ride that thrusts them to the 91<span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;\">st\u00a0<\/span>floor in record time. This site offers both indoor and outdoor decks, although the outdoor deck will sometimes close due to poor weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Got a recommendation on an observation deck experience we may have\u00a0missed? Leave it in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[widget id=&#8221;text-25&#8243; container_id=&#8221;ttdWidget&#8221; container_class=&#8221;grayTheme&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s nothing like seeing a city from above. The view down onto an urban landscape cannot only offer a profound sense of just how massive a metro area can be, but also a breathtaking experience. So if you\u2019re not afraid of heights or spending time in elevators, then you might want to take a high-altitude [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":97191733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1416],"tags":[1941,602,29],"class_list":["post-97191389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-guide","tag-major-cities","tag-skyline","tag-views"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97191389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97191389"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97191389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97227015,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97191389\/revisions\/97227015"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97191733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97191389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97191389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97191389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}