These Glass Floors Give You The Craziest Sky-High Views
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Get ahold of your nerves: these glass-floored attractions will test even the bravest traveler’s tolerance for heights. From London to New Zealand, you’ll find spots with stellar views where you’ll see all the way down right below your toes.
Dachstein Sky Walk – Styria, Austria
The platform on Dachstein Mountain is called the “Stairway to Nothingness,” since you climb down the path and are left staring into the alpine void.
Eureka Tower Skydeck – Melbourne, Australia
The Skydeck’s “The Edge” is a glass cube (floor, wall and ceiling) on the 88th floor. That’s nearly 975 feet above street-level.
Haohan Qiao Bridge – Shiniuzhai National Park, China
Also called “Brave Man’s Bridge, Haohan Qiao is nearly 1,000 feet of glass across a 600-foot deep gorge.
Sky Tower – Auckland, New Zealand
The Sky Tower has panoramic views of the Kiwi city from 720 feet in the air.
Glacier Skywalk – Jasper National Park, Canada
The horseshoe loop of the Skywalk extends 100 feet off the side of a cliff, and is more than 915 feet above Sunwapta Canyon.
Willis Tower – Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Willis Tower’s “the Ledge” is 1,350 feet in the air, letting visitors hover 4 feet outside the skyscraper on the glass windows.
Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge – Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area, China
It’s 1410 feet in length, 20 feet wide and hangs almost 985 feet above the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon.
Tower Bridge – London, United Kingdom
The glass floor walkway is nearly 140 feet above the River Thames and overlooks the historic structures of the 120-year-old bridge.
Chamonix Skywalk – Aiguille du Midi, France
The “Step into the Void” installation overlooks a 3,280-foot drop into the French Alps below.
Grand Canyon Skywalk – Grand Canyon West, Arizona, U.S.
The Skywalk projects 70 out over the red rock walls, and you can see 4,000 feet down into the famous canyon.
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