CN Tower

CN Tower / Tour CN

The 553-meter Toronto landmark, which held the title of world's tallest freestanding structure for more than 30 years. It is home to a glass floor, a revolving restaurant and the outdoor EdgeWalk.

The CN Tower was completed in 1976 and stands 553.3 meters tall. From its completion until 2007, it was the tallest freestanding structure in the world, and it remains the tallest in the Western Hemisphere. Highlights: (1) The LookOut main observation deck at 346 meters offers a 360-degree view over Lake Ontario, the Toronto Islands and the city skyline. On clear days, you can even see mist rising in the direction of Niagara Falls. (2) The Glass Floor at 342 meters, opened in 1994, lets you lie on the glass and look straight down at the ground below. (3) The SkyPod at 447 meters, an extra-cost option, is the highest public observation point in the tower. (4) EdgeWalk: on a railing-free outer ring 356 meters up and 1.5 meters wide, you wear a safety harness and walk around the outside of the tower for about 30 minutes. Guinness recognizes it as the world's highest full-body walk outside a structure. It costs about C$200 or more, requires advance booking and a health declaration. (5) The 360 revolving restaurant turns once every 72 minutes, and diners get observation deck admission included. General admission is about C$45, and buying tickets in advance on the official website offers discounts for timed slots. Summer afternoons can have queues of up to an hour, so go in the morning or after 6 p.m. At the base are Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, popular with families, and the Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays. Getting there: from Union Station, it is about a 10-minute walk via the SkyWalk indoor passage. The best place to photograph the CN Tower panorama is the Toronto Islands or Polson Pier.

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