10 scary platforms of the world

New Delhi: Platforms, observation decks, viewing platforms enable us to see spectacular sights of the world from a different point of view. If you suffer from acrophobia then, this experience of walking over a platform would be scary but it is not a waste! The experience is thrilling and changes the angle of vision of a being.Here is a list of 10 adrenaline inducing platforms which offer amazing picturesque: 1. Dachstein Skywalk, Alps Built over the Dachstein glacier in Austria, it lies 250 m above the rock face of Hunerkogel. It gives a beautiful 360 degree view from Slovenia to Czech Republic. Part of it, is made of glass. The observation deck is higher than the platforms of the highest waterfalls of the world: Niagara Falls or the Iguazu waterfalls in Brasil. 2. Aurland Lookout, Norway Built by Todd Saunders and Tommie Wilhelmson, the structure is a perfect amalgamation of nice architecture and experiencing nature.Located at Sogn og Fjordane region, the construction got completed in 2006 and won the first prize in Norwegian tourist routes competition. 3. Grand Canyon skywalk, Arizona (US) The horseshoe shaped bridge made of glass is stands on the edge of a side canyon in the Grand Canyon West Area. It stands 4,770 ft above the ground. It is a good piece of engineering work such that it can hold up to 70 tons and withstands winds of 100mph. 4. Platform at Iguazu Falls (Brazil and Argentina) The third highest waterfalls of the world located in the border of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil are spectacular. To enhance the viewing experience, the suspended platform is built on the edge. The viewing platform is so close you are instantly drenched by spray and deafened by the roar of water plunging over an 80 metre cliff. 5. Sky Tower (Auckland) The 328 metre sky tower is the tallest structure of the southern hemisphere. It's an observation and telecommunications tower located on the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets in the Auckland CBD, Auckland City, New Zealand.It took 2000 tonnes of reinforcing steel, 660 tonnes of structural steel and 15,000 cubic metres of concrete to erect it. It can withstand 200km/h winds, earthquakes up to eight on the Richter scale and on a clear day, visibility is around 82km. The highest indoor point is Sky Deck, which has seamless glass giving unimpeded 360º views.6. Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk (Australia) One of its kinds walking experience in New South Wales is a 1.5 km walk in the rainforest. It's a steel walkway built above 50 metres from the forest floor. One can capture the scintillating beauty of the lush green forests.7. Landscape Promontory (Switzerland) Designed by Paolo Bürgi, the suspended platform is built at the Foothills of the Alps in the Ticino, Switerland. The passage is made of steel and titanium and was made in 2010.The landscape looks stunning form the passage. Symbols in the paving with accompanying texts in the railing provide references to history and literature. 8. Infinity Room at House on the Rock (Wisconsin - USA) Unique in its making, house on the rock is different from the other lot. It is like a small street cum sky walk. It is a complex of rooms, streets, gardens and shops designed by Alex Jordan. Jr. It is located north of Dodgeville, a city in Iowa County, south of Spring Green, Wisconsin and is a regional tourist attraction.9. Il binocolo (Italy) The unique steel platform can be found protruding out of the trees of Trauttmansdorff castle in Italy. The platform resembles a binocular. The platform enables the tourists to watch the beautiful gardens, mountain sides, vineyards, orchards, rooftops. 10. Top of Tyrol (Austria) The observation deck atop Stubai Glacier in Tyrol, Austria, looks like a perilous high-dive platform at an altitude of 10,500 feet.The Top of Tirol has a unique position that offers a breathtaking 360 degree panorama that stretches from the Zillertal and Stubai Alps to the Dolomites and Chalk Alps.The project idea is similar to the Grand Canyon Skywalk.

10 scary platforms of the world

New Delhi: Platforms, observation decks, viewing platforms enable us to see spectacular sights of the world from a different point of view. If you suffer from acrophobia then, this experience of walking over a platform

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