Visitor Guide · Honest Height Data
The world's highest viewpoints, ranked by the elevation you actually stand at. Honest height data, ticket prices, and outdoor access - not the building's marketed architectural top.
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Ranked by
Elevation (m)
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Elevation is the height above ground of the deck floor you stand on - not the building's claimed architectural height. Where a building reports "460m tall" but the observation deck sits at 380m, we show 380m. The gap is the Vanity Ratio.
Observation deck buildings, drawn to scale
Each silhouette drawn to scale. Silver = the height humans actually reach. Amber = the decorative steel above it.
584m
honest
632m
“official”
+49m vanity
7.7% ratio
#2
honest
#3
“official”
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai
585m
honest
828m
“official”
+243m vanity
29.3% ratio
#1
honest
#1
“official”
Burj Khalifa
Dubai
555m
honest
599m
“official”
+44m vanity
7.3% ratio
#3
honest
#5
“official”
Ping An Finance Centre
Shenzhen
503m
honest
679m
“official”
+176m vanity
25.9% ratio
#5
honest
#2
“official”
Merdeka 118
Kuala Lumpur
499m
honest
555m
“official”
+56m vanity
10.1% ratio
#6
honest
#6
“official”
Lotte World Tower
Seoul
494m
honest
607m
“official”
+113m vanity
18.6% ratio
#8
honest
#4
“official”
Abraj Al-Bait (Clock Tower)
Mecca
474m
honest
492m
“official”
+18m vanity
3.7% ratio
#10
honest
#12
“official”
Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai
438m
honest
508m
“official”
+70m vanity
13.8% ratio
#13
honest
#11
“official”
Taipei 101
Taipei
427m
honest
442m
“official”
+15m vanity
3.4% ratio
#18
honest
#27
“official”
KK100
Shenzhen
415m
honest
439m
“official”
+24m vanity
5.4% ratio
#20
honest
#28
“official”
Guangzhou International Finance Centre
Guangzhou
412m
honest
442m
“official”
+30m vanity
6.7% ratio
#21
honest
#26
“official”
Willis Tower
Chicago
476m
honest
484m
“official”
+8m vanity
1.7% ratio
#9
honest
#13
“official”
International Commerce Centre
Hong Kong
387m
honest
541m
“official”
+155m vanity
28.6% ratio
#28
honest
#7
“official”
One World Trade Center
New York City
383m
honest
461m
“official”
+79m vanity
17.1% ratio
#32
honest
#17
“official”
Landmark 81
Ho Chi Minh City
317m
honest
450m
“official”
+134m vanity
29.7% ratio
#79
honest
#23
“official”
Zifeng Tower
Nanjing
375m
honest
421m
“official”
+46m vanity
10.8% ratio
#37
honest
#36
“official”
Jin Mao Tower
Shanghai
373m
honest
381m
“official”
+8m vanity
2.1% ratio
#42
honest
#59
“official”
Empire State Building
New York City
357m
honest
462m
“official”
+105m vanity
22.8% ratio
#52
honest
#16
“official”
Lakhta Center
Saint Petersburg
340m
honest
387m
“official”
+47m vanity
12.2% ratio
#71
honest
#52
“official”
30 Hudson Yards
New York City
311m
honest
427m
“official”
+116m vanity
27.2% ratio
#82
honest
#31
“official”
One Vanderbilt
New York City
281m
honest
314m
“official”
+33m vanity
10.6% ratio
#94
honest
#98
“official”
King Power Mahanakhon
Bangkok
298m
honest
384m
“official”
+86m vanity
22.4% ratio
#88
honest
#54
“official”
Shun Hing Square
Shenzhen
288m
honest
300m
“official”
+12m vanity
4.0% ratio
#93
honest
#100
“official”
Abeno Harukas
Osaka
292m
honest
297m
“official”
+5m vanity
1.7% ratio
#90
honest
#102
“official”
Eureka Tower
Melbourne
277m
honest
296m
“official”
+19m vanity
6.5% ratio
#96
honest
#103
“official”
Yokohama Landmark Tower
Yokohama
244m
honest
310m
“official”
+66m vanity
21.2% ratio
#101
honest
#99
“official”
The Shard
London
235m
honest
323m
“official”
+88m vanity
27.1% ratio
#103
honest
#96
“official”
Q1
Gold Coast
375m
honest
452m
“official”
+77m vanity
17.0% ratio
#35
honest
#21
“official”
Petronas Tower 1
Kuala Lumpur
375m
honest
452m
“official”
+77m vanity
17.0% ratio
#36
honest
#22
“official”
Petronas Tower 2
Kuala Lumpur
522m
honest
528m
“official”
+6m vanity
1.1% ratio
#4
honest
#10
“official”
CITIC Tower (China Zun)
Beijing
384m
honest
412m
“official”
+28m vanity
6.7% ratio
#31
honest
#41
“official”
Haeundae LCT Landmark Tower
Busan
350m
honest
355m
“official”
+5m vanity
1.3% ratio
#57
honest
#88
“official”
Raffles City Chongqing T3N
Chongqing
350m
honest
355m
“official”
+5m vanity
1.3% ratio
#58
honest
#89
“official”
Raffles City Chongqing T4N
Chongqing
320m
honest
383m
“official”
+63m vanity
16.5% ratio
#78
honest
#56
“official”
Autograph Tower
Jakarta
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1
At the Top SKY - Floor 154
Burj Khalifa
Elevation
585m
City
Dubai
Type
Indoor
From
$136
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2
Top of Shanghai Observatory
Shanghai Tower
Elevation
562m
City
Shanghai
Type
Indoor
From
$28
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3
At The Top SKY
Burj Khalifa
Elevation
555m
City
Dubai
Type
Outdoor
From
$122
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4
FreeSky Observation Deck
Ping An Finance Centre
Elevation
555m
City
Shenzhen
Type
Indoor
From
$21
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5
Lotte World Tower Sky Bridge
Lotte World Tower
Elevation
541m
City
Seoul
Type
Outdoor
From
$33
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6
Seoul Sky
Lotte World Tower
Elevation
499m
City
Seoul
Type
Indoor
From
$28
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7
Canton Tower Sky Drop
Canton Tower
Elevation
488m
City
Guangzhou
Type
Outdoor
From
$28
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8
At the Top Burj Khalifa (124F)
Burj Khalifa
Elevation
452m
City
Dubai
Type
Outdoor
From
$50
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9
Tokyo Skytree Tembo Galleria
Tokyo Skytree
Elevation
450m
City
Tokyo
Type
Indoor
From
$22
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10
Taipei 101 Observatory (89F/91F)
Taipei 101
Elevation
449m
City
Taipei
Type
Outdoor
From
$22
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11
Skydeck Chicago
Willis Tower
Elevation
412m
City
Chicago
Type
Indoor
From
$32
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12
Sky100
International Commerce Centre
Elevation
393m
City
Hong Kong
Type
Indoor
From
$30
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13
One World Observatory
One World Trade Center
Elevation
386m
City
New York City
Type
Indoor
From
$44
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14
Saigon SkyView
Landmark 81
Elevation
382m
City
Ho Chi Minh City
Type
Indoor
From
$11.7
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15
Empire State Building (102F)
Empire State Building
Elevation
369m
City
New York City
Type
Indoor
From
$64
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16
Iconic Tower Observation Deck
Iconic Tower
Elevation
360m
City
New Cairo
Type
Indoor
From
$0
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17
Lakhta Center Observatory
Lakhta Center
Elevation
357m
City
Saint Petersburg
Type
Indoor
From
$14
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18
Oriental Pearl Tower Top Deck
Oriental Pearl Tower
Elevation
351m
City
Shanghai
Type
Outdoor
From
$0
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19
Tokyo Skytree Tembo Deck
Tokyo Skytree
Elevation
350m
City
Tokyo
Type
Indoor
From
$14
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20
CN Tower LookOut Level
CN Tower
Elevation
346m
City
Toronto
Type
Indoor
From
$32
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21
Edge
30 Hudson Yards
Elevation
345m
City
New York City
Type
Outdoor
From
$36
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22
Jin Mao Tower Observatory
Jin Mao Tower
Elevation
340m
City
Shanghai
Type
Indoor
From
$16.56
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23
Empire State Building Observatory (86F)
Empire State Building
Elevation
320m
City
New York City
Type
Outdoor
From
$44
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24
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
One Vanderbilt
Elevation
311m
City
New York City
Type
Indoor
From
$45
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25
Harukas 300
Abeno Harukas
Elevation
288m
City
Osaka
Type
Outdoor
From
$13.2
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26
Eureka Skydeck 88
Eureka Tower
Elevation
285m
City
Melbourne
Type
Indoor
From
$26.88
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27
Mahanakhon Skywalk
King Power MahaNakhon
Elevation
281m
City
Bangkok
Type
Outdoor
From
$24.64
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28
Eiffel Tower Top Floor
Eiffel Tower
Elevation
276m
City
Paris
Type
Outdoor
From
$35
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29
KL Tower Observation Deck
Menara Kuala Lumpur
Elevation
276m
City
Kuala Lumpur
Type
Indoor
From
$0
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30
Sky Costanera
Gran Torre Santiago
Elevation
261m
City
Santiago
Type
Indoor
From
$25.02
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31
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller Plaza
Elevation
259m
City
New York City
Type
Outdoor
From
$45
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32
Horizon 22
22 Bishopsgate
Elevation
254m
City
London
Type
Indoor
From
$0
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33
Sydney Tower Eye
Sydney Tower
Elevation
250m
City
Sydney
Type
Indoor
From
$26.88
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34
The View from The Shard
The Shard
Elevation
244m
City
London
Type
Outdoor
From
$36
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35
Tokyo City View + Sky Deck
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
Elevation
238m
City
Tokyo
Type
Outdoor
From
$15.84
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36
SkyPoint Observation Deck
Q1
Elevation
230m
City
Gold Coast
Type
Indoor
From
$21.12
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37
Highline Warsaw
Varso Tower
Elevation
230m
City
Warsaw
Type
Outdoor
From
$10
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38
SHIBUYA SKY
Shibuya Scramble Square
Elevation
229m
City
Tokyo
Type
Outdoor
From
$19.8
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39
Taipei Nan Shan Plaza Observatory
Taipei Nan Shan Plaza
Elevation
229m
City
Taipei
Type
Indoor
From
$0
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40
Macau Tower Observation Deck
Macau Tower
Elevation
223m
City
Macau
Type
Indoor
From
$25.79
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41
Sky Tower Auckland
Sky Tower
Elevation
220m
City
Auckland
Type
Indoor
From
$28.2
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42
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatory
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
Elevation
202m
City
Tokyo
Type
Indoor
From
$0
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43
SkyPark Observation Deck
Marina Bay Sands
Elevation
200m
City
Singapore
Type
Outdoor
From
$25.9
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44
Tour Montparnasse Observation Deck
Tour Montparnasse
Elevation
196m
City
Paris
Type
Outdoor
From
$0
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45
Petronas Towers Sky Bridge
Petronas Tower 1
Elevation
170m
City
Kuala Lumpur
Type
Indoor
From
$28
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46
Umeda Sky Building Floating Garden
Umeda Sky Building
Elevation
170m
City
Osaka
Type
Outdoor
From
$0
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47
Space Needle Observation Deck
Space Needle
Elevation
158m
City
Seattle
Type
Outdoor
From
$32
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