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Abu Dhabi – top places to visit!
How to spend a day in Abu Dhabi? visiting the top views is a great way to start... Views On Top recently had a 15 hour layover in Abu Dhabi and did our best to experience the city. Starting with breakfast at the Hyatt Capital Gate, the angular building is a site to...
Zürich – old, new, unique and lofty views
In the heart of Europe, Zürich is the cultural and business capital of Switzerland. A vibrant city with much to offer - museums, galleries, restaurants, sophisticated shopping, a lively nightlife and more - it's also well worth making the time to explore the...
London’s best views
In 1790 Samuel Johnson said “when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life” … it’s even truer today!! Enjoy London's best views from its oldest and newest buildings... Whether you’re spending just a few days in London or have lived there for years… do you know...
The world’s highest observation deck is now at the Burj Khalifa
The highest observation deck in the world is a new reason to visit the Burj Khalifa in Dubai! At 555m or 1,821 ft high, At The Top, Burj Khalifa SKY on level 148 now holds the Guinness World Record for "Highest Observation Deck". With an outdoor terrace, the new deck...
Sydney Tower Stair Challenge
The 2014 Sydney Tower Stair Challenge was a great event Part of the Tower Running Challenge organised by the World Federation of Great Towers, this once-a-year opportunity to run or walk up the 1,504 steps and 309 metres to the top of Sydney Tower was on 24 August...
2014 Australian Mobile & App Design Awards Finalist
Awards Finalist - Travel & Tourism Views On Top are proud to be a finalist in the Australian Mobile & App Design Awards 2014 Travel & Tourism category, the founding program in design100 Digital Design Awards. The judges in this annual awards competition...
Views from the top, August 2014
Views from the top, August 2014 We're proud to announce that Views On Top has been short-listed for the AUS Mobile & App Design Awards 2014! Please click here and rate us a 'high 5' Judging starts this Thursday and we'd love your support 🙂 And more good...
Views from the top, July 2014
Views from the top, July 2014 Do you have a favourite place with a view? If it's not already in Views On Top, please suggest it via the app if you have a photo, or email us if you don't and we'll source a photo for you. Since Views On Top launched we've added over 50...
Best views in New York
New York, New York. Such a beautiful city and skyline, the question many visitors ask is - where do you go for the best views in New York? Iconic skyscrapers with observation decks, The Top of The Rock Observation Deck at the Rockefeller Centre and the Empire State...
Taking on a fear of heights
To complete my quest and prove to myself once and for all that I have conquered a life-long fear of heights, this year I set myself a challenge to visit Las Vegas and experience the rides on top of the Stratosphere Tower which, at 350 metres, is the tallest...
Enjoying the views at the Grand Canyon
A highlight of any trip to Las Vegas is a visit to enjoy the heights of the nearby Grand Canyon. There are many different ways to explore the Canyon depending on your available time and budget, including hiring a car, taking a bus, helicopter or airplane. With limited...
Visit the Las Vegas Eiffel Tower, even if you’re from Paris
This morning I enjoyed breakfast in San Francisco with two women from Paris who were looking forward to visiting Las Vegas in a few days' time. They hadn't been planning to pay any attention to the Vegas' copy of the Eiffel Tower during their visit, given they can...
High Rolling of a different kind in Las Vegas
In case you hadn't heard, there's a new reason to visit Las Vegas: the High Roller Observation Wheel, officially the tallest in the world. The High Roller opened in March 2014, and at 167.7 metres above ground level the views from the glass capsules are outstanding,...
How do you get over a fear of heights?
It may seem ironic, but Margaret Scott, the creative force behind new travel app Views On Top, is terrified of heights. Yet she has visited some of the tallest buildings in the world and even tackled the Skypoint Climb on top of Q1 Tower – the tallest tower in...
Empire State Building & Ford Mustang reunion
Two of the world’s most recognisable icons are coming together today, as the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang convertible goes on display on the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York. The display – replicating the same feat from nearly 50 years ago –...
On Top Of The Rock… New York
The view from the Top Of The Rock observation deck is definitely a memory to add to your collection. This is where you’ll that postcard perfect photo of the New York Skyline and the Empire State Building. From this vantage point you’ll also get a fantastic view of...
A birds eye view of the Whitsundays
No doubt about it, the Whitsunday Islands are photogenic. Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island has been listed in several Top 10 beaches lists over the years. It’s famous for its incredibly white sand, which is 98 per cent pure silica. Unlike regular sand, this sand...
New York: The Empire State Building.
Guest blogger Holly O’Sullivan spent a couple of months exploring North America last year, hitting New York in the height of Summer. Here are her tips for visiting the Empire State Building – one her bucket-list destinations. The Empire State Building was a must-see...
Taipei 101 and the number 8
At 508 metres, Taipei 101 is the fourth tallest building in the world. It is so named for its 101 floors, but there are quite a few other significant numbers, that all have something to do with the number 8. Each clearly defined section of this tower is 8 storeys and...
Finding a view when Table Mountain is in cloud
Table Mountain dominates Cape Town, it’s a massive rock overlooking the city and accessible by cable car in good weather, or a hike. In 2008 I spent four nights in Cape Town with my young children and big clouds sat on the top of the mountain pretty well the whole...
Tower views in Auckland and Toronto
What do New Zealand and Canada have in common? Great tower views in Auckland and Toronto Auckland's SkyTower in New Zealand was one of the world's first adventure observation deck attractions, with glass floors to the road below and a controlled bungy jump, ‘Look N...
Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain
The Sagrada Família is a grand church in the centre of Barcelona. It’s an amazing experience to visit this huge construction site and see the work in progress, significantly enhanced by taking a lift and winding staircases to the top of one of the eight towers. I...
Summiting Australia’s tallest building
The tallest building in Australia is on the Gold Coast in Queensland, the ‘Q1′ residential building with a hotel topped by the Sky Point observation deck 230m above the ground. The building claims the title of ‘tallest Australian building’ as the top of its spire is...
Visiting Burj Khalifa, Dubai
I visited the world’s tallest building in April 2013, unfortunately during a sand storm so we couldn’t see very far. Good thing the technology gurus had installed interactive video screens around the viewing floor that show you the view you’re looking at ‘today’, ‘on...
At the top of Tokyo Sky Tree
At 450 metres, Tokyo Sky Tree literally towers over Tokyo. On a clear day you can see beyond the city's perimeter in all directions and as far as Mt Fuji. And thanks to a couple of glass windows on the floor, you can watch the miniature traffic moving along the roads...
Stunning views over Tokyo from Mori Tower
Walking outside on the top of Mori Tower is surreal, with a helipad in the middle and plenty of security guards watching to make sure you don’t overstep ‘the line’. The views over Tokyo are simply stunning, to Mt Fuji on a clear day. The railings at viewpoints in the...
Water art in Kassel, Germany
Wasserspiele or Wasserkunst ('water games' or 'water art') in Bergpark Wilhelmshohe, Kassel, Germany has been recommended by Robert M. Weir, a US Writer, Author, Editor and Speaker whom I had the pleasure of meeting at my New Years’ Eve party in Sydney. It sounds like...
Back to where it all began: New York City
On 9 September 2001 I arrived in New York with my husband and two young children following an 8-day cruise from England. We crossed the Atlantic on the inaugural voyage of P&O’s Aurora, cruising into New York on the Hudson River and enjoyed the excitement of...
Welcome to Views On Top!
The Views on Top iOS app is being created to meet both leisure and business travellers’ desires to find: the best views around the world the best places to relax or dine whilst enjoying a great view and for thrill-seekers, the adrenalin experiences you can have from...