Observation deck

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.

List of public observation decks

Rank

Name

Completion Year

Type

City

Deck height

Total height

Notes

1

Burj Khalifa

2010

Skyscraper

United Arab EmiratesNts|585Nts|829.8sort|PRC|

List of highest observation decks by type

Under construction

2030 Burj Azizi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 649 m, Level 130
2028 Jeddah Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 637 m, Level 157
2027 Goldin Finance 117, Tianjin, China. 578.1 m, Level 116
2023 Merdeka 118, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 517.7 m, Level 117
2030 Senna Tower, Balneário Camboriú, Brazil. 505 m, Level 140
2026 Torre Rise, Monterrey, Mexico. 354 m, Level 93 and 365 m, Level 96
2028 Torch Tower, Tokyo, Japan. 352 m, Level 55
2027 Taipei Twin Towers, Taipei, Taiwan. 347 m, Level 73

Approved

2025 Signature Tower Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. 515.8 m, Level 111
2030 Millennium Tower, Frankfurt, Germany. 280 m, Level 67
Destroyed
2 World Trade Center, Top of the World observation deck, outdoor observation deck on top of building, 1,362 feet, World Trade Center, New York, United States - Destroyed during the September 11 attacks