Best places: Observation decks in United States

👍👍 Talk about an epic adventure! We spent two days with East Zion Adventures. The first day we went with our three older children on a slot canyon tour which was absolutely stunning. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and knew how to show us a great time! We enjoyed every bit of the time we had on...

🫤 I would say at this price, they can do a much better job in making it a memory. The pictures they take are nothing like it’s shown in the promotions. They insisted they are contractually banned from taking pictures of climbers facing the city when I asked to take one. But in one of the reviews below...

Reservoir & forested mountain views from an observation point popular for picnics & weddings.

Stone tower rising 7 stories designed in 1932 by Mary Colter, a pioneering Grand Canyon architect.

State park on a 315-ft. granite monolith with a waterfall, hiking trails & supervised rock climbing.

Unobstructed, panoramic views of Niagara Falls are the major attraction at this observation deck.

Fort Baker 19th-century concrete battery featuring panoramic views of Golden Gate & San Francisco.

6,643-ft. peak, the highest in the Great Smoky Mountains, with an observation tower at the top.

Observation deck over the gargantuan Hoover Dam, opened in the 1930s on the Colorado River.

Observation tower featuring a steep stair climb & panoramic views of the rainforest & ocean.

Thundering 109-ft. waterfall upstream from the more famous Lower Falls, with trails to viewpoints.

👍👍 Stop here! Walk! This is the best turn out we have seen between here and Ashville! Do not do like most people who we saw pull in, turn around, and go out! Just because you don't see the view from the large parking lot with picnic tables, it is worth getting out. Don the paved path is a split in...

A popular place for viewing sunrise & sunset, this remote lookout & shuttle stop offers restrooms.

👍👍 Great sunrise view! Sun breaks over the mountain horizon about 1/2 hour after "sunrise", so go ahead and sleep in that extra 30 mins.

Iconic, art deco office tower from 1931 with exhibits & observatories on the 86th & 102nd floors.

Observatory on top of Rockefeller Center, with an ocean-liner style design, offering city views.

Observatory located on floors 100-102 of One World Trade Center, with exhibits & restaurants.

Parking & walking trails feature at this vista point on Goat Island for viewing Niagara Falls.

Rocky summit with a fire-spotting tower overlooking Pike National Forest & surrounding peaks.