10 of the most vertiginous lookouts world

Nothing can compare with an indescribable feeling when you leaned over the railing, a few meters from the ground, feel the dizzying heights and explore the area from a bird's flight.

Here are the most famous places where you can enjoy incredible views over the city or the natural landscape.

1. Skywalk at the Grand Canyon, SSHA



Skywalk - the horseshoe-shaped bridge, which soars to a height of more than 1, 2 km above the Colorado River and stretches 20 meters from the brink of the Grand Canyon. It skywalk was built with glass walls 10 cm thick, and you will need special socks to walk on it. This bridge is a true feat of engineering, keeping the weight up to 70 tons (roughly 14 African Elephants) and wind speed of about 44 m / s.

2. Overview of Aurland, Norvegiya



The photos review Aurland (Aurland Lookout) appears as a one-way ticket to the emergency room, representing a sharp break, which is difficult to resist. However, you can safely enjoy the spectacular views of the Norwegian Aurland Fjord, located 600 meters below this viewing platform. At the end of a horizontal platform, which is bent to form a support structure, the cover sheet of glass, allowing you to enjoy amazing views of the surrounding countryside.

3. Il Binocolo, Italiya



In the gardens of Trauttmansdorff castle in Italy you can find an interesting steel platform that sticks straight out of the trees. The platform, called Il Binocolo, whose name means the binoculars, comes from a small roof, reminiscent of opera glasses. It was designed by Matteo Thun and offers views of the castle and its surrounding gardens.

4. Observation platform at Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Braziliya



At the time, as do Iguacu waterfalls hit their greatness, lookout in a huge subtropical Reserve makes their visit more enjoyable. In order to fully enjoy the size and splendor of the waterfalls, it is best to observe them from the bridge. Area surveillance is so close that you instantly fills spray and deafening roar of water

5. The bridge Dachstein, Avstriya



It called the Balcony of the Alps, the bridge Dachstein (Dachstein Sky Walk) formally elevated at a height of 2700 m above sea level on a 250-meter vertical cliff Hunerkogel. Panorama 360 degrees allows tourists to observe Slovenia to the south and the Czech Republic in the north.

6. Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk, Avstraliya



This area is located in Knights Hill (Knights Hill) on the slope near the town of Robertson, allows tourists to walk on a steel platform above the canopy of the rainforest at an altitude of 25 meters above the ground. The path on the hill, 500 m long, leads visitors to the edge of the cliff and offers inspiring views of the coast from the town of Kiama to Shellharbour.

7. Glass Cube Ledge in Willis tauer



Visitors can enjoy an unforgettable view of Chicago from the glass cube of the Ledge, located at an altitude of 412 m, which projects from the 103 floor skyscraper Willis the Tower in Chicago.

8. Top of Tyrol, Avstriya



On top of the mountain Isidore in Tirol in Austria is an elegant modern observation deck, made of wood and steel, which stands 8 meters above the ridge. During the construction of this area accounted for severe weather in the area, and the design was conceived as unobtrusive as possible. On the ground, rising 3,000 meters above sea level, it offers a perfect view of the glacier Stubay.

9. Room infinity SSHA



The structure of the "House on the rock» (House on the Rock) is one of the most unusual sights in America, being filled with hundreds of items of strange collections, ranging from the creepy dolls to the world's largest carousel. Also in this unique architectural complex has rooms, streets, gardens and shops. But the real jewel of the building is the "Infinity Room» (Infinity Room), which extends for several meters without support from below. The room is located in Spring Green, Wisconsin in the United States and put 3,000 windows, hand-made.

10. The projection of the landscape, Shveytsariya



Aerial observation deck, which became part of the project Kardada, the purpose of which was to revive the mountain Kardada in Ticino in Switzerland, is admired around the world. Passage of the steel and titanium leads to the observation deck, which offers views of Lake Maggiore. It also paved the symbols with explanations on the railing that refer to local history and literature.

Source: www.infoniac.ru

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