Ever wondered what it would be like to fly? I bet you have, even if it was when you were a child. Thanks to fictional characters such as Superman, everyone at one point in their life has imagined what it would be like to fly. This article is not going to tell you what you can do to fly, but we are going to list some buildings from around the world with glass floors which you can walk over; maybe the closest you'll ever come.
Willis Tower, Chicago - Formerly known as the Sears Tower, this amazing structure is not only a prominent feature in the skyline of Chicago, but can also boast the worlds highest glass floor ( a whole 1,353 feet from the floor), a title it has been able to hold since 2009 when it was taken from the CN tower. The building did hold the title of tallest building in the world up until 1998 when it was surpassed by the Petronas Twin Towers.
Willis Tower, Chicago - Formerly known as the Sears Tower, this amazing structure is not only a prominent feature in the skyline of Chicago, but can also boast the worlds highest glass floor ( a whole 1,353 feet from the floor), a title it has been able to hold since 2009 when it was taken from the CN tower. The building did hold the title of tallest building in the world up until 1998 when it was surpassed by the Petronas Twin Towers.
The 'Skydeck' was opened on 22nd June 1974 and is located on 103rd floor of the tower. It is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Chicago for those who dare put their fears to one side and stand in something that gives them the illusion they are floating over the city of Chicago.
CN Tower, Toronto - The CN tower is the signature icon of Toronto's skyline, and is a symbol of Canada which attracts a vast amount of tourism for the country. The tower stands at 1,815 ft tall and was the tallest free standing structure for 34 years, before the crown was taken by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
The tower has a glass floor and observation deck. The area of the floor is 258 square feet and can withstand pressure of up to 595 psi. It has been known that some people experience acrophobia when looking through the glass floor and looking down at the ground which is a full 1,220 feet below them.
Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth - The spinnaker tower is one of the more recent creations in our list, and was chosen and created to coincide with the UK's celebrations of the new millennium. However due to repeated delays and extra funding requests, construction did not begin until mid 2001 before finally being completed in 2005. The structure also reflects Portsmouth's maritime history by being modelled after a sail.
One of the biggest attractions of the tower is the glass floor which visitors can stand over and look down on the pier of Gunwharf Quays. The floor is the largest of its kind throughout the whole of Europe.
Tokyo Tower, Tokyo - The Tokyo tower is one of many tourist attractions in Tokyo Japan, and is tower that has been likened to the iconic Eiffel tower in Paris, France. The tower is 1,091 feet tall and is the second tallest architectural structure in Japan.
The tower has two observation decks which both offer a 360 degree view of Tokyo. The tower also has two 'look down windows' which just like the other towers mentioned, allows visitors to stand over a small clear window and look at the ground 476 feet below.
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