Skyscrapers and towers around the world are becoming favored destinations for thrill seekers who want to feel the wind in their hair on the planet's tallest man made structures. While you can't quite copy Tom Cruise's skyscraper-climbing stunts from "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol", you can take in incredible views from the inside - and outside - of some landmark buildings and towers.
The CN Tower, a communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, held the title of the world's tallest freestanding structure from 1976 until 2010. Last summer, the CN Tower Edge Walk opened as the world's highest full-circle, hands-free, outdoor walk. Visitors are tethered to an overheard rail system for a walk around the edge of the tower's main pod, 1,168 feet up in the air.
If the feeling of standing on nothing but air appeals to you, the Skywalk at Sydney Tower in Sydney, Australia, is an open-air, glass-floored platform 879 feet above the ground. You may be mesmerized by the view through the bottom on the platform, but be sure to look around at the ocean to the east, the mountains to the west and the city itself.
Macau Tower in the former Portuguese colony of Macau, now part of China, has a variety of activities for adrenalin lovers. Like the CN Tower Edge Walk, The Macau Tower's Skywalk X uses an overhead rail system for safety. If Skywalk X isn't enough of a thrill, you can also bungee jump off the tower, or climb the exterior from the observation deck
to the top of the mast.
As for skyscraper the Cruise scales in "Ghost Protocol", the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is now the tallest free-standing structure in the world, with more than 160 floors of offices, residences and hotel rooms. Floor 124 features "At the Top", an outdoor observation deck that is the world's highest viewing platform.
To enjoy these or other sky-high urban experiences, talk with your travel professional.
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