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[hiredhand]

Stratosphere in Vegas followed by Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw.

The two buildings couldn't be more different: Vegas kitsch vs. stalinist grandeur.

 

[cvxfreak]

Burj Khalifa, Taipei 101 and Tokyo Skytree.

The first two are/were the tallest buildings at the time I visited them.

 

[EGM1966]

Burj.

Also One World Tower.

 

[elseanio]

Top of the rock and Tokyo skystree.

I preferred the view of NYC. Tokyo was a little hazey the day I went up.

 

[Spenny]

Shanghai Tower earlier this year. The observation deck is so fucking high.

 

[Preezy]

Observation deck of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Was pretty high.

Also jumped off the Stratosphere in Vegas, which was fun.

 

[GDGF]

Tokyo Skytree.

 

[Anticol]

Sears tower, but I won't do it again, I'm terrified of heights.

 

[Orbis]

Eiffel Tower. So many stairs. Worth the climb.

 

[OnkelC]

Eiffel Tower.

 

[catmincer]

Taipei 101 in the Northern Hemisphere and Sky Tower in Auckland in the Southern.

 

[PuppetSlave]

Eiffel tower.

At night luckily, have problems with height and it was scary enough without actually being able to see how far down it was.

 

[Kaban]

Taipei 101. Had a 10-hour layover in the city so hopped there from the airport. Unfortunately it was too cloudy to get a proper view... but the interior was nice

I still remember taking that lift up. You could feel your brain sinking into your feet.

Edit: oh shit, One World Trade Center is taller? Then I guess that's the tallest building I've visited.

 

[Deleted member 59090]

My apartment building, 4th floor.

 

[Vyrance]

Sears Tower in Chicago

 

[Mendrox]

Burj Khalifa and Tokyo Tower

 

[LaNaranja]

Does the Washington Monument count? If not probably then I guess the Stratosphere at Las Vegas or something.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

I just realized the tallest building I've ever been in were the NY Twin Towers back in 1999.

104 floors including the roof IIRC. I'll never forget it.

 

[LQX]

EDIT read wrong.

 

[Daedardus]

Shanghai WFC, whichs sets a 474m for the highest deck. The Shanghai Tower wasn't open yet for public then.

 

[Subpar Scrub]

Top of the skytree first, top of the Q1 second.

 

[squall23]

Hong Kong's International Commerce Centre

 

[Martinski43]

Been up in CN Tower, Top of the Rock, One World Trade, Prudential in Boston... and that's it of tall buildings?

Tallest of those is CN Tower i guess but you dont go that high up if you skip the skypod? One World Trade maybe has higher up observation center? edit: Seems One World Trade has a higher up observation deck than the main pod at CN Tower.

Coolest view, probably top of the rock at night. Also Prudential gives you a great view of Boston.

The walking outside CN tower is a big nope for me though!

 

[acheron_xl]

Some 10 story office building probably.

Edit: Now that I think of it, the hotel I stayed at in Clearwater the one time I left the Midwest was like 12-13 floors. So probably that.

 

[Emdeepee]

Shanghai Tower earlier this year. The observation deck is so fucking high.

Shanghai tower for me too. This is the highest observation deck in the world at 561m, and the highest useable floor is above the Burj Kalifa too.

My wife spent the entire time up there hugging the inside wall whimpering 'I can feel it moving'. I guess some people really hate heights!

 

[Barrylocke]

Empire State Building, 15 years ago.

 

[dafortune]

The original world trade center when I was a kid. Still remember the view making my knees feel weak and wobbly.

 

[jesu]

Blackpool Tower, 518 feet.

 

[Martinski43]

Been to NYC twice and not been to Empire State, was recommended to go Top of the rock and One World trade instead. Cus the lines are shorter and offers better views. Not sure of the better views but seems the guard rails at Empire State obstructs the views.

There aren't guard rails at top of the rock instead some glass and you get a great view of Empire State and Central Park.

 

[Mista Koo]

Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur. I went to Dubai post-Burj Khalifa but I can't remember if I went there or not (so probably not).

Edit: I forgot Makkah's hideous clock tower (I guess officially Abraj Al Bait). I don't think there are entry to the clock tower itself though.

 

[Mohonky]

Shinjuku Tower. Thats enough for me, I get the urge to jump from heights. Weird

 

[JDarg]

Probably the Shard in London or the Eiffel Tower.

 

[General Lee]

I guess the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building might be the highest I've actually been in a building. I've been to the Skytree but didn't actually go up, and I've been to the mid section of Tokyo Tower. I also worked at Tokyo WTC on 25th floor. It had a pretty awesome view. Also got to experience an earthquake there too.

 

[Randam]

Empire state building, the cn tower and Eiffel Tower.

 

[Boy Wander]

Probably WTC - went up to the roof when on a business trip to NY.

 

[snausagesUK]

The Walkey-Talkie building in London.

Not sure what it's actual name is lol

 

[345triangle]

tokyo sky tree doesn't count because it's a tower, so taipei 101.

 

[openrob]

The Shanghai World financial centre.
(Though I didn't go to the top most floor, I was two floors lower in the restaurant/bar)

The Walkey-Talkie building in London.

Not sure what it's actual name is lol

I forget to, but it's free to go up and the cocktail bar is not ridiculously overpriced.

 

[Impulsor]

Burj Khalifa for me.

 

[vern]

The Shanghai World financial centre.
(Though I didn't go to the top most floor, I was two floors lower in the restaurant/bar)

Holy shit that's an old photo haha.

Same answer for me though. I'll head up to the new Shanghai Tower someday soon when i feel up for it.

 

[Not]

Not sure, but probably Friday's Station at the top of Harrah's in Tahoe. I don't think I've been to the top of a skyscraper before.

 

[Meadows]

Taipei 101

 

[Vivalaraza]

Tokyo Skytree and the Makkah Clock Tower

Although I think the Skytree isn't officially classed as a "building"?

 

[Tetsujin_MK]

Tokyo SkyTree

 

[mhayes86]

Top of the Rockefeller. Pretty great view.

Same. My wife and I checked it out while in New York a few years ago.

 

[Herne]

There are only two skyscrapers in Cork (though there are plans for a forty-story one to start building soon) - Cork County Hall at 67m/220ft and the Elysian at 68.28m/224ft. I haven't had any reason to go to either of them. The tallest building I've been in, I think, is the lovely Basilica of St. Stephen in Budapest at 96m/314ft. I was up in the towers at nearly that height, and the ground was a long way down.

Shown in order below: Cork County Hall, the Elysian, Basilica of St. Stephen.

 

[Mortimer Brewster]

Taipei 101 for me.

 

[Violet_0]

WTC, 1999

 

[NotSelf]

Sears Tower I was a kid when I went awesome city.

 

[cyber_ninja]

Top of the Empire State Building.