There is somewhere in the world to travel for all of us, whether you seek thrills or serene luxury. You might want to try something new!
Towers around the world are becoming fun destinations for the adventure minded who want to feel the wind in their hair on the planet’s tallest manmade structures. While you can’t quite copy Tom Cruise’s skyscraper-climbing stunts from Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, you can take in incredible views from the inside–-and outside-–of some landmark buildings and towers and explore the areas around them.
The CN Tower, a communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, held the title of the world’s tallest freestanding structure from 1976 until 2010. Last summer, the CN Tower EdgeWalk opened as the world’s highest full-circle, hands-free, outdoor walk. Visitors are tethered to an overhead rail system for a walk around the edge of the tower’s main pod, 1,168 feet up in the air.
If the feeling of standing on nothing but air appeals to you, the Skywalk at Sydney Tower in Sydney, Australia, is an open-air, glass-floored platform 879 feet above the ground. You can look through the bottom on the platform, as well as around at the ocean to the east, the mountains to the west and the city itself.
As for the skyscraper that Cruise scales in “Ghost Protocol,” the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is now the tallest free-standing structure in the world, with more than 160 floors of offices, residences and hotel rooms. Floor 124 features “At the Top,” an outdoor observation deck that is the world’s highest viewing platform. You as a traveler, are invited to experience just looking or traveling to the top!
Another ‘Over the Top’ travel experience is a luxury cruise. You may have sailed previously, but have you checked into any of the top-of the-line cruises? Crystal Cruise Line has been ranked one of the ‘top luxury cruise experiences’ by the travel industry… and one of the ports is in Australia where you could visit one of the tall towers! “Everyone deserves to experience a Crystal Cruise once in a lifetime. It will change the way you cruise forever,” say agents at Travel Leaders, Santa Clarita.
The Travel Leaders office is just west of Stone Fire Grill and they can answer questions on travel. Contact them at 661-254-7278 or email: scv@ytc.com.