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Observation deck

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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.

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The Edge at 30 Hudson Yards in Midtown Manhattan, the highest outdoor deck containing optically transparent flooring in the world, looking toward Lower Manhattan, opened in 2020.
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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.
Footage of the panoramic views during an 1898 ascent of the Eiffel Tower by the Lumière brothers.