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, as many skyscraper decks, and may include coin-operated telescopes for viewing distant features.

Notable public observation decks located on human made structures include the following:

This is a timeline of the development of world's highest observation decks since inauguration of the Eiffel Tower in 1889.

The 10-m observation deck of Ronda, Spain, overlooks the Depression of Ronda plain over 100 m below.

A multi-level tree house in Cape Town, South Africa, with an observation deck on top

A observation deck place in Rokko Garden Terrace, Mount Rokko, Kobe, Japan

Observation deck in West Berlin with a view of Potsdamer Platz on the other side of the Berlin Wall, 1977. At the bottom of the steps a placard shows what the square looked like in 1929.

View of Manhattan from the One World Observatory in New York City

Brooklyn Bridge as viewed from the One World Observatory in New York City

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