Almost many years can not be surprised by glass walls and roofs. But there are also many facilities in which transparent is an floor. Most often it is the buildings that are related to tourism. And today we will tell about 10 of the most beautiful and unusual Similar cases from all over the world.
Glass balcony in Chicago skyscraper
On the 103th floor of the SEARS Tower skyscraper in Chicago, there is one of the most unusual in the world of viewing sites. The most interesting element is a fully glass balcony, discovering outwards. From a strong transparent material, even the floor is made in this architectural element, which gives it a special extreme.
Five years it was believed that this glass floor is absolutely safe for visitors. But recently there was an emergency situation - the steadfast glass burst into it. It cost, of course, no victims. But the company, which is the operator of this observation deck in Sears Tower, has taken steps to never happen again - it has established even stronger and thick glass.
And if the SEARS Tower skyscraper was commissioned in Chicago in 2009, in Moscow for several decades there is an observation deck with a glass floor. It is located at an altitude of 337 meters in the Ostankino television.
But this is not a balcony. The glass floor on the observation platform in the remaining is built into separate blocks in the ordinary floor. Each of these elements is designed to withstand weight up to 10 tons.
Observation platform over large Canyon Colorado River
The Big Canyon is one of the most popular and tourist attractions at the United States of America. And in 2007, a very unusual object was opened on one of its slopes - the GRAND CANYON SKYWALK observation deck.
Unusual, it is the fact that this horseshoe design hanging over the large Canyon of the Colorado River, has a glass floor. And people walking along it, essentially walk over the 350-meter abyss of one of the most beautiful places on the ground.
Statistics show that about 10 percent of the Grand Canyon Skywalk visitors, seeing this glass floor with their own eyes, refuse to walk along it, even though they have already paid money for the entrance to the object.
An even greater horror of some visitors is a walk through the overview path in the Tianmeen Mountains in Hunan Province in China. After all, about seventy meters of the journey pass through the design with a glass floor. And this is at an altitude of 1.2 kilometers!
However, a few years ago, the path in this place was even more terrible and dangerous. After all, the modern tourist path is located on the site of the old path of monks who lived in these mountains. And they did not have any glass floor and safe railing - they went on separate protrusions, clinging for the ropes outstretched between them.
Futuristic species Shop Apple in New York has become the first building from a huge network entangled by the whole world. He spawned a lot of imitation across the planet. And from the glass in this building, not only walls and ceiling are made, but also the floor. True, the latter is slightly closed, so that people on the lower floors cannot "admire" from the bottom to the intimate parts of the body of the store of the store, walking the level above.
The glass floor inside the building is possible not only in the high skyscrapers or in multi-storey stores. It is quite appropriate to do in. Especially if it is located somewhere in the Maldives and stands on piles in the middle of a warm azure ocean.
Such an interior boasts one of the enclosures of the Lux * Maldives hotel. In the living room of this bungalow, the coffee table is standing on the glass floor, and the chairs and sofas are located around it.
Similar structural elements have other hotels in the Maldives. For example, in Water Villa on the nunu atoll.
Sky Tower Radio Tower, like the Ostankino Tenerbashnya, boasts the observation platform with glass floor elements, located at an altitude of more than 300 meters above the level of the earth's surface. But still more interesting to us another similar element of the Sky Tower design.
When lifting the above-mentioned viewing platform in Sky Tower, the tourist rides in the speed elevator, which is also made of glass. True, he has to admire the panoramas of the city of Auckland, but an elevator shaft tower.
In some cabins of the NGONG PING 360 cable car in Hong Kong, even those people who, in principle, are calm about height. But they cannot go to a flying trailer, which together the usual floor is installed strong, bulletproof glass.
Such cabins of the NGong Ping 360 cable car were called Crystal Cabin, and the passage in them costs more than in conventional traps with a metal floor.
In another Chinese megalopolis, Shanghai, the glass floor has no cabin cabin, and the pool at Holiday Inn. Moreover, this part is a balcony located on the twenty-fourth floor of the building.
This is one of two cases in this review when the best views of the glass floor open on top, and below. A man floating in such a pool will look for others to look like a plane flying across the sky.
Sundial Bridge Bridge across the Sacramento River in the California Reading city is known for the whole world with two facts. First, it was built on the project of one of the greatest architects of modern times - Santiago Kalatrava.
Secondly, the surface of this pedestrian bridge is completely covered with transparent glass, which allows you to achieve incredible visual effects both during the daytime and in the evening.
Acrophobia is the fear of height. Being at an altitude, an acrofobi suffers is nauseous and dizziness. Familiar sensations? If so, forget about this attraction. In China, there are already several glass suspended bridges over the precipice and glass paths along the rocks. And recently there was another transparent observation deck of glass, protruding on the edge of the mountain at an altitude of 768 meters above sea level. The extreme terrace near Beijing rises 400 meters above the picturesque valley.
However, the crowds of adrenaline fans do not know fear, and the observation deck already hits all the records of attendance. This is the largest platform of a similar type in the world, which has already managed to become famous for the whole world. Tourists from all over China, and not only come here to admire a unique view and experience their will power.
The glass platform is located in a tourist town shill in the Ping region near Beijing. The width of the suspension bridge is 32.8 meters. The length of 11 meters is greater than that of a similar design in the US - the Skywalk observation site in the Great Canyon. At the moment it is the longest observation platform in the world.
Futuristic design fits well into a picturesque gorge - as if a flying plate landed here. Stunning views of the mountains and forest are open to brave tourists, but not everyone is being decided to come here. Moving on the glass floor is not a test for faint of heart. The glass platform is absolutely safe - it is made of titanium, steel and bulletproof glass, which has passed all the necessary tests.
It can really be called a crime if you come here without a camera. Therefore, tourists use every second to make stunning pictures over the abyss. Glass floor and fencing give a feeling of flight in the air. It is worth overcome yourself and their fears and stroll along the circular bridge through the valley, admire the villages, mountains and forest, and also feel like part of nature.
The height always entails tourists: these are rare panoramic photos, and successful selfie, and the opportunity to examine the cities and natural landscapes from the most unexpected persons, and, of course, indescribable sensations. Herald "Ator" chose 10 high-altitude viewing sites of the world, from where the most exciting views are opening.
10. Glass Bridge of Petronas Towers, 170 meters
Where: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, the high-altitude complex of Petronas towers.
Famous high-altitude Petronas twin towers 452 meters high in Malaysia are famous not only by its two-storey high-speed elevators, but also a stunning glass bridge, "dependent" at the level of the 41st and 42th floors. The unique two-storey Sky Bridge Bridge, which connected two skyscrapers, is located at an altitude of 170 meters. Interestingly, the original bridge was designed and built in South Korea, after which it was dismantled for 493 parts and transported to Kuala Lumpur, where they had already collected and raised to height.
The Sky Bridge bridge was used in the filming of the film "Apocalypse Code" with Anastasia Zavorotnyuk. True, during a dangerous stunt of a double, hung from the bridge, hooked the power line and left the whole quarter of Kuala Lumpur without light.
To get to the bridge, tourists are built into many hours, because twin towers can take no more than 300 people per day. Visiting a ticket 24 dollars, Visitors get the opportunity to stroll through the bridge, listen to a 10-minute excursion about the construction of Sky Bridge and climb 86 floor, where there is another observation deck and a small museum of the Petronas towers.
9. Pedestrian bridge SKYBRIDGE, 207 meters
Where:Russia, Sochi, Red Polyana.
In the SkyPark Entertainment Mountain Park in Krasnaya Polyana is the longest suspension pedestrian bridge in the world- 439 meters long and 207 meters high. SkyBridge Bridge was discovered quite recently - in 2014, but has already become an almost mandatory point for visiting tourists. From the bridge, a fascinating view of the Akhtyr Gorge, the Mountains and the Mzmitt River. According to the Creator of the Bridge (Australian Ey-Jay Hacquet), the bridge is able to withstand the earthquake in 9 points and a rusty hurricane wind.
Here, on the territory of the Amusement Park, you can visit the Rope Park of the Adventures "Mowgli" and ride the highest swings in the world (107 m). And for gourmet, the creators of the park will soon promise to open a high-kitchenet restaurant - right on the edge of the cliff on one of the slopes of Akhtyr Gorge.
How to get and how much is:on the "swallow" or motor vehicle to the Red Polyana. Prices for the "Heavenly Bridge" visit: adult ticket 1250 rubles, for children under 12 will have to give 600 rubles, children under 5 years old and people over 75 are held is free. This price includes a walk along the bridge with the possibility of going to one of the viewing sites and admire how completely desperate extremals are jumping "Bunja Jumping" (the cheapest jump is worth 6000 rubles).
8. Viaduk Miyo, 341 meters
Where:Southern France, Department of Averon, Miyo.
Viaduct Miyo is considered the highest car bridge in the worldThat is why autotourists from all over the world consider themselves their duty to directly ride through this attraction. From here, the picturesque views of the valley of the Tarn River are opened.
The bridge with a length of almost 2.5 km is part of the high-speed road from Paris in a small town of Beziers, where there are many elite private schools. Despite the fact that the bridge was built only with the "auxiliary" purpose to unload the national track from traffic jams, it became one of the main attractions of France. About 400 million euros were spent on the construction of the bridge, which is why the passage of Viaductuk Miyo did paid. According to experts, the bridge will pay for itself in about 78 years.
How to get and how much is:From Paris on the highway in Bezier. Travel on a passenger car on the way will cost 6 Euro, and if you are on a motorcycle or scooter - then 3.90 euros.
7. Skydeck Chicago., 443 meters
Where: Chicago, USA, SkyscraperWillis.Tower.
Willis Tower (Willistower) is the highest skyscraper in the USA. Building height - 443 meters or 110 floors. The Skydeck Chicago observation deck (now the second in the world in height) is located here on the 103rd floor and is 4 nominated from the building of glass balconies, each of which can be accommodated up to 5 people at the same time. It is worth going here to bring photos with unique panoramic views of Chicago and surroundings. In good weather, visibility is about 80 km and allows you to see the territory of the 4th states at once: Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Feelings that overwhelm tourists doing a step into emptiness cannot be described in words - this is a tide of adrenaline, fear, delight and ... Hope that the glass retractable cabin will not turn into a high-speed elevator falling down. Moreover, the reason for this was already: on May 28, 2014 in one of the viewing cabins cracked glass floorWhat caused a terrible panic among tourists. It turned out that only the upper protective coating of the floor was damaged, so visitors at this moment were in complete safety. Despite this unpleasant incident, the SkyDeck Chicago viewing platform in Willis Tower continues to visit about 1.3 million tourists every year.
How to get and how much is:In Chicago here will take you to any taxi driver. However, prepare for the fact that you are long for long queues. The ticket is worth here 16 dollars. Currently, the playground is open to visit round the clock.
6. SeoulSky, 500 meters
Where: South Korea, Seoul, SkyscraperLotteWorldTower.
At the moment it is the highest stationary (located in the building) is closed (glazed) world observation deck with glass flooring. The skyscraper Lotte World Tower opened only this year, so she is also newest. Of course, the visit to Seoul without entering here will be incomplete. The observation deck is seoulskyroles at once on four floors - from 117th to 122nd. In clear weather, the view from here is opened by 80 km.
In the Lotte World Tower itself, you will stay in a long time - here are the most high-rise pool in the world, the cinema with the largest screen in the world, the largest marine aquarium in the world (all these records are recorded in the Guinness Book of Records), and many other entertainment places. In the skyscraper itself there is a huge shopping center, and nearby - a large amusement park.
How to get and how much is:In Seoul to Lotte World Tower can be reached by taxi or the subway station to Chamsil (Jamsil). To the observation deck, which has a glass floor, tourists will take a minute high-speed two-candy elevator. Get ready for queues! The ticket is worth here 27 US dollars, Children's ticket - 24 dollars, and a ticket with the right pass without a queue - t. n. FAST PASS- 50 dollars.
5. LANGKAWI SKY BRIDGE, 700 meters
Where: Malaysia, Langkavi Archipelago, Pulau Island Langkavi
The picturesque Tropical Island of Langkavi is impressive not only by snow-white beaches and azure sea, but also panoramic views with the highest one-stage bridge in the world. "Heavenly Bridge" - the so-called this construction - was built in 2004 at an altitude of 700 meters above the gorge between the Ganun Mountains. In fact, the bridge is suspended above the precipice: it costs everything on a single metal support, to which 8 cables are attached.
According to tourists who visited here, the Bridge "shakes slightly" into windy weather, but it does not affect safety. On the bridge, which at the same time can withstand no more than 200 people, there are two triangular sizes for review and photographing. Architects and engineers thought everything up to evacuation exits in case of thunderstorms and lightning.
How to get and how much is:To climb the bridge, you need to overcome the distance of 2.2 km along the cable car from Eastern Village and walking a little more on foot or drive in a glass elevator. The entrance ticket for foreign tourists is here 55 Malay Ringngit ( about 13 dollars). The price includes not only climbing the bridge, but also visiting the planetarium, 3-duzery and 6-dkinter.
4. "Heavenly Trail". 1219 meters
Where: USA Arizona, Grand Canyon.
In the US National Park "Big Canyon" at an altitude of 1219 meters is the Skywalk observation deck ("Heavenly Trail"). This name site received due to unusual design in the form of an arc. Permission to build this bridge worth $ 30 million had to ask for the Indian tribe of Hualapai to which this land belongs.
The Skywalk Bridge hangs over a break of 20 meters and can simultaneously withstand up to 70,000 kg - or 120 tourists. The floor is made of glass of increased transparency, so the most bolder tourists can admire the monumental species of the Grand Canyon and flowing at the bottom of the Colorado River, as if a steam above the abyss.
How to get and how much is:To get to the Big Canyon in Arizona, the entrance ticket to the territory of "Grand Canyon Skywalk" will cost 30 dollars per person. In addition to the observation deck, the museum, restaurant and even the cinema are at the disposal of tourists.
3. Glass "Faith Trail". 1400 meters
Where: China, Hunan Province, Zhangjiajie National Park.
In this Chinese National Park, Mount Tianmene has an observation deck, which is refused to rise even cleaners, and that is why guides tell all visitors to all visitors and categorically prohibit litter.
"Faith trail" or "fear trail" is a pedestrian trail for desperate tourists who are not scary to climb to almost a rolling rock, and then walk by transparent track At an altitude of 1400 meters! Bonus - views from the movie "Avatar" - like on the palm. Currently, the Chinese "Glass Trail" is recognized the most terrible tourist attraction in the world.
The floor and walls of the "fear trails" are made of high-strength glass with a thickness of 6.4 cm, but it does not calm tourists, and many of them try to keep closer to the rock, and some end the inspection of the terrible abyss and the ancient Chinese mountains, moving to the exit on all fours . After a walk over the abyss, the most persistent tourists can visit the temple on the top of the mountain and a vegetarian restaurant.
How to get and how much is:visit National Park Zhangjiajie. And ride to the trail along the longest cable car in the world with a length of 7.5 km. Town Men's Mountain with a visit to the "faith trails" and the temple "Heavenly Gate" will cost about 37 dollars per person.
2. Alpspix, 2628 meters
Where: Germany, Garmisch Patentkirchen, Bavarian Alps, Peak Alpspitz
Alpspitz Alpspitz locked in the form of Alpspitz on the mountain peak two crossed outs, the length of each of which is 24 meters, and the width is 3 meters. One of the PLANs "put forward" over the abyss of 13 meters, and the other is 11 meters. From the height of 2628 meters, tourists are revealed by stunning panoramic views of the Hell Valley and Alpine Mountains, and in good cloudless weather you can see the highest point of Germany - PIK Zugspitz (2962 m). Paul viewing sites - a cellular grille on the beams, fencing on the sides - simple, but durable iron rods. The creators of AlpSpix are that such a design (without continuous fence) will allow the views of the Alps to disabled in wheelchairs or small children.
How to get and how much is:To get to the observation deck on the funicular, you will need to pay 27 Euro for an adult ticket and 15 Euro For children. It is curious that even here is even the ability to take a pet with you (!) - For a ticket for a ticket for it, you need to pay all 4 Euro.
1. "Step into emptiness", 3842 meters
Where: Chamonix, French Alps, Mont Blanc
Near town of Chamonix on the top of the Mountain of the Egyi-du Midi (Mont Blanc Mountain Array) Perhaps, perhaps, the most entertaining of the high-altitude viewing platforms of the world is a transparent glass cube hanging over the precipice. From a height of almost 4 km, tourists opens the most breathtaking view of the French Alps. Found is better than here, it is possible, perhaps, to do only from the Copter - yes that is not a fact. Farming over the abyss of the cabin got a name "Step into emptiness". The creators of this unique viewing platform assure that the cube can withstand temperatures up to -60 C and the wind gusts up to 220 km per hour.
How to get and how much costs: To get to the top of the mountain, you must first climb the cable car to the rock ( the cost of 57 euros per person for the path there and back). Then go through the bridge connecting two cliffs, and only then on the elevator to get to the "Step into the Empty". It is worth noting that before visiting the observation deck, all visitors wear soft white slippers ... Do not be afraid: it is only to not scratch the glass floor cabin.
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In May 2016, 70 km from Beijing, the world's largest glass viewing platform was opened. The total area of \u200b\u200bthe Ping Platform is 415 m2, and it is located at an altitude of 400 m. At the same time, all parts, including gender and side fences, are made of glass. However, it is not worth afraid of such an engineering solution. The playground is built of high-strength glass with the addition of titanium alloy. Developers are completely confident in the absolute security of this attraction.
Views
A glass platform is located on a 400-meter mountain peak and 33 meters retreats from the edge of the rock. Right under the legs of tourists opens a breathtaking view of the famous Stone Forest Shilin and Zeidun Gorge. The place is truly picturesque: majestic mountains, rapid river, waterfalls. Sets of steep cliffs from limestone resemble a real stone forest. Shilin even call the miracle of the world. With difficulty can believe that this is done by nature.
Thanks to the glass design and indescribable types of Pingua, even compared with the Skywalk platform over the Grand Canyon in the USA. The "heavenly trail" is located at an altitude of 1.2 km, but nominated from the edge of only 20 m and has a smaller area.
Impression
The "Ping" observation site has the shape of a closed circle and reminds UFO. Everyone can stroll along the platform and carefully consider local beauties. However, for tourists, the glass floor becomes checked for courage and in a sense a medicine:
- First, the guests are experiencing adrenaline emission. After all, it is not easy to see the abyss under your legs. The brain refuses to believe that you can stay and do not break down. Feelings are compared with a parachute jump.
- Then an absolute relaxation comes. A person begins to seem to be soaring in the air or is in weightlessness. The effect relieves stress and nervous tension, which is especially useful for residents of megacities. On the site even come yoga in search of Nirvana. And some visitors just fall on the transparent floor for the maximum relax.
Glass viewing area is never empty. It walks the crowd of tourists in search of beautiful species, enlightenment or good angle for the photo. After all, what can be original than a snapshot over the abyss.
On one of the most terrible viewing sites in China.
Modern people who are accustomed to a comfortable and measured life, apparently, is very lacking adrenaline. Even watching horror films and visiting the American slides do not even help. Otherwise, how to understand the fact that more and more tourists are ready to fly for the trident lands to visit the worst viewing platforms of the world? But alone only the type of these structures, "soar" above the abyss, in theory must be disconnected by any hunt to visit.
Skywalk 
Arc the Corridor in the USA
The observation deck of the Big Canyon "Skyward" (Heavenly Walk) is located in Arizona (USA). It is an arcuate corridor, which, like a balcony, hangs over the abyss. The floor and walls of this site are transparent, and if you know that you are at an altitude of 1 km 219 meters, it becomes especially terribly. But if you are not afraid of the height, you can enjoy the amazing species of the Big Canyon, who, by the way, is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, and flowing somewhere far away at the bottom of the Colorado River. 
Heavenly walk is not for the faint of heart.
The Squa Playground was opened 11 years ago, and over the years there is a popularity only grows. Particularly alarming visitors are soothing the fact that the thickness of the glass floor is 10 cm, and to withstand this unique design can once every eight more load, which is usually experienced - almost 5 tons per square meter.
Bridge in Engelberg 
Bridge over the mountain peaks.
The pedestrian bridge at the Egerberg ski resort (Switzerland) is considered the highest in the world. At the beginning of the last century, the cable car was opened here, and it was possible to move only on the funicular. Now you can walk over a snowy mountain precipitate on foot - by narrow (less than a width) bridge, which, by the way, is also swinging. 
Scary, but beautiful.
All the way takes 150 meters, and if you do not think about the fact that you are at an altitude of 500 meters, you can try to take yourself in hand and during the way to picked the luxurious views of the Alps.
Lookout in Alshpitz 
Two arcs suspended in the sky.
The alpspitz observation platform (Germany), open 8 years ago, is two crossed arc-shaped balcony-bridges protruding over a two-kilometer precipath by 13 meters. From here, beautiful views of the mountains and remote villages are opened, and you can not look up onto thick clouds, but from top to bottom. 
For the sake of such beauty it is worth overcome fear
Many visitors notice that when they step in the lattice floor, the design slightly fluctuates, and it becomes very terribly. And here very often blows the penetrating wind, and at such moments it seems that you just blow up.
"Fear trail" and "bridge of fear" 
This observation deck is recognized as the most terrible in the world.
"Glass celestial trail", like a long balcony, attached to Mount Tianmene in the Chinese province of Hunan, just one of several similar viewing sites in the Middle Kingdom, but usually it causes the greatest horror among travelers. And although its length is only 60 meters, a 1.5-kilometer abyss under the glass floor involuntarily makes particularly impressionable tourists in the literal sense of the word "go through the wall". And from the fact that you go along the sheer wall, it seems that you are the real climb, and it makes the way even more exciting. 
Abnolely pressing the wall over the abyss.
Not far from this observation deck there is another "fear trail", which is a very long and transparent suspension bridge. It is located at an altitude of 180 meters, but is considered the most terrible and long (300 meters) of all such bridges in the world. 
The world's longest bridge of fear.
This path is also a terrible, although incredibly beautiful, but the design itself is much wider and impressive than the "trail" on the rock. However, earlier this bridge was wooden and even then there were coughing on it to walk.
Heavenly Bridge Langkavi 
From this creepy bridge you can see all the beauties of Malaysia.
In Malaysia, there is also a terrible observation deck - this is an arcuate bridge, built 10 km from Langkawi Airport. The structure connects two mountains, and holds its only support - metal pylon in the center. To get to the bridge, you must first ride on one of the funicular, which are started from the local village, and then rise to the southern end of the bridge on the inclined elevator or on foot along the trail. 
Even in such a paradise corner of the planet, you can rush the nerves.
To go on this long corridor, it was terrible and at the same time more interesting, under your feet, and it is also a transparent "windows". And on both ends of the bridge there are triangular viewing platforms, from which the beauty of Malaysi opens, as on the palm. 
