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In May 2016, the world's largest glass observation deck was opened 70 km from Beijing. total area The Pingu platform is 415 m2, and it is located at an altitude of 400 m. At the same time, all parts, including the floor and side rails, are made of glass. However, you should not be afraid of such an engineering solution. The platform is built of high-strength glass with the addition of titanium alloy. The developers are fully confident in the absolute safety of this attraction.
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The glass platform is located on a 400-meter mountain top and retreats 33 meters from the edge of the cliff. Directly under the feet of tourists, a breathtaking view of the famous Shilin Stone Forest and Jidong Gorge opens up. The place is truly picturesque: majestic mountains, a swift river, waterfalls. Many steep limestone cliffs resemble a real stone forest. Shilin is even called the wonder of the world. It is hard to believe that this is done by nature.
Thanks to its glass construction and indescribable views, Pingu has even been compared to the Skywalk over the Grand Canyon in the United States. The Sky Path is located at an altitude of 1.2 km, but is only 20 m advanced from the edge and has a smaller area.
Impression
Observation deck"Pingu" has the shape of a vicious circle and resembles a UFO. Everyone can walk on the platform and take a close look local beauties. However, for tourists, the glass floor becomes a test of courage and, in a sense, a medicine:
- First, guests experience an adrenaline rush. It's not easy to see the abyss under your feet. The brain refuses to believe that it is possible to hold on and not break down. The sensations are compared to skydiving.
- Then comes absolute relaxation. It begins to seem to a person that he is floating in the air or is in weightlessness. The effect relieves stress and nervous tension, which is especially useful for residents of megacities. Even yogis come to the site in search of nirvana. And some visitors simply lie down on the transparent floor for maximum relaxation.
The glass observation deck is never empty. Crowds of tourists walk along it in search of beautiful views, enlightenment or a good angle for a photo. After all, what could be more original than a shot over the abyss.
Another glass observation deck in China September 2nd, 2018
The fashion for extreme bridges, crossings and viewing platforms continues.
In China, there are already several glass suspension bridges over the abyss and glass walkways along the cliffs. And recently, another transparent glass observation deck appeared on the edge of the mountain at an altitude of 768 meters above sea level. An extreme terrace near Beijing rises 400 meters above a picturesque valley.
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However, the crowds of adrenaline fans know no fear, and the observation deck is already breaking all attendance records. This is the largest platform of its kind in the world, which has already become famous all over the world. Tourists from all over China, and not only, come here to admire unique view and test your willpower.
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The Glass Platform is located in Shilinxia Tourist Area in Pinggu District near Beijing. Width suspension bridge is 32.8 meters. The length is 11 meters longer than that of a similar design in the USA - in the Grand Canyon. On the this moment it is the longest observation platform in the world.
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The futuristic design fits well into the picturesque gorge - as if a flying saucer has landed here. Stunning views of the mountains and the forest are open to brave tourists, but not everyone dares to set foot here. Moving around glass floor is not a test for the faint of heart. The glass platform is absolutely safe - it is made of titanium, steel and bulletproof glass that has passed all the necessary tests.
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It really can be called a crime if you come here without a camera. Therefore, tourists use every second to take amazing pictures above the abyss. The glass floor and railing give the feeling of flying in the air. It is worth overcoming yourself and your fears and walking along the circular bridge across the valley, admiring the villages, mountains and forest, and also feeling part of nature.
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By the way, Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Being at a height, an acrophobic sufferer experiences nausea and dizziness.
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We are already accustomed to glass panoramic walls, but what about a glass floor?
And if this floor is at a height of 100 or 1000 meters?
The glass cube is located on the 88th floor of the Eureka Tower in Melbourne.
The observation deck "sticks out" from the high-rise by 3 meters.
The deck is located 300 meters from ground level.
Skywalk platform in Sydney, Australia
Outdoor observation deck on the Sydney TV tower.
The outdoor observation deck is at 268 meters and at 250 meters there is an indoor observation deck with a regular floor.
Viewpoint "Five Fingers" in the Austrian Alps
The site "Five fingers" is located above the Hallstatt lake in Austria
Each of the "fingers" protrudes 4 meters above the abyss 400 meters deep.
All "fingers" have their own zest.
a frame is installed on the first finger so that visitors can take a photo portrait as a keepsake;
at the second finger the floor is made of transparent glass so that visitors can literally "hover over the abyss";
the third (central) finger is shorter than the rest and closed to the public - this symbolizes the inaccessibility and freedom of the mountains;
at the fourth finger, a hole was made in the floor through which one can observe the cliff under oneself;
a free telescope is installed on the fifth finger.
Observation deck in Triassic Park, Austria
The observation deck in the form of a coral is located in the Triassic Park, Waidring, Tyrol.
The floor on the site is partially glass.
Tower Bridge in London, UK
The glass floor of the gallery at the top of the Tower Bridge is 42 meters high, 11 meters long and almost 2 meters wide.
Visitors can watch the bridge being drawn up and see ships sailing down the Thames.
AlpspiX observation deck in Germany
The AlpspiX observation deck is located above the "Hell Valley" in the Bavarian Alps.
The platform consists of two crossed platforms. One of them is "pushed" into the abyss by 13 meters, and the other - by 11 meters. Each platform is 24 meters long and 3 meters wide.
The floor, however, is not glass, but slatted, but still transparent, everything is visible.
Observation deck in national park Jasper,
Alberta, Canada
In the Canadian Jasper National Park, located in the province of Alberta, there is an observation deck called the Glacier Skywalk.
It is located at an altitude of 280 meters above the Sunwapta valley.
Observation deck at the TV tower in Calgary, Province Of Alberta, Canada
The observation deck is located on the TV tower in Calgary.
Height above ground - 191 meters
Suspension bridge in Hunanpijan village, Hunan province, China
The bridge is located above the gorge at a height of 180 meters.
The bridge is constantly swaying in the wind!
Bridge on Tianmen Rock, Hunan Province, China
In the province of Hunan, China, a glass observation bridge has been built on a sheer cliff of Tianmen (Tianmen) with a height of 1430 meters.
The length of the glass section is 60 meters, the width is about a meter
Tourists are given cloth overshoes to walk along a glass walkway, which is 2.5 inches thick.
There are also observation decks of the cantilever type. under the feet - glass, and under the glass - the abyss.
Yunduan Bridge in Chongqing, China
The bridge was built on top of a steep cliff.
The length of the suspended platform is 26.68 meters, and the depth of the gorge under it reaches 718 meters. The structure was designed to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8.
Yunduan Bridge can accommodate up to 200 people at the same time: the design is designed for loads up to 9 tons per square meter.
Glass corridor and observation deck in Shanghai, China
The glass corridor and observation deck are located in the Shanghai World Financial Center.
The floor is not solid, but consists of separate glass inserts. The height above the ground is 474 meters.
Observation deck at the Ostankino television tower, Moscow, Russia
The observation deck of the Ostankino television tower is located at an altitude of 337 meters.
Each of these elements is designed to withstand a weight of up to 10 tons.
Skywalk Observation Deck over the Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon Skywalk), USA
The Skywalk Observation Deck is the world's first horseshoe-shaped cantilevered glass bridge, hovering over the Grand Canyon at an altitude of about 1200 meters and 21 meters from the edge of the abyss.
No cables or brackets limit the 720° view. The transparent floor of the bridge, 10 cm thick, and its entire open glass structure make it possible to "take a step from the edge grand canyon"take a look at this amazing miracle nature from a bird's eye view.
The Skywalk Bridge is 3m wide, 42m long and 1.5m high. To date, the Grand Canyon SkyWalk is the tallest building in the world and the first structure of its kind in the world, and the reinforcing bars holding the bridge are the largest in the world. Interestingly, during the construction of this engineering marvel cranes were not used.
"Infinite Room" over the abyss in the USA
"Endless Room" is located in Wisconsin
The "endless" room has 3264 windows and at the end a glass floor over the tops of the trees.
Glass balcony in Chicago, Illinois, USA
The glass balcony is located on the 103rd floor of the Sears Tower skyscraper in Chicago. In total, the skyscraper has 110 floors.
There are 4 glass balconies and each of them is able to withstand a load of 5 tons.
The height above the ground is 412 meters, the width of the balconies is 1.22 meters.
Observation deck "Step into the void" in the French Alps
Observation deck "Step into the Void" ("Step Into the Void"). located on top of the Aiguille du Midi in France
The glass room has five transparent facets, each of which consists of three heavy-duty glass layers.
And under your feet - 1035 meters of alpine air and glaciers, in front - a magnificent view of the French, Swiss and Italian Alps.
