Taipei 101 and Elephant Hill

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Taipei 101 towers over the other buildings of Taipei. It dominates the skyline of the city. As the ninth tallest building in the world, this is to be expected. However, in most cities with one of these tallest buildings, other … Continued

Sky100 in Hong Kong

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The natural vantage point for people to gawk at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong is from Victoria Peak. However, the highest observation deck in the city is in the International Commerce Center across the harbor in Kowloon. They call it … Continued

KL Tower and Petronas Twin Towers

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Have I ever shared how much I like going to the top of tall buildings? I don’t really know why. This is why the first things I did in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were to ascend to the top of KL … Continued

Tokyo Towers

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I love to go up in high towers, and in Japan I visited three Tokyo towers–Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Tower, and Ropongi Hills. Tokyo Skytree The second tallest freestanding structure in the world towers over the city of Tokyo. Tokyo Skytree … Continued

Above Beijing in the CCTV Tower

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The tallest structure in Beijing, the CCTV tower stands on the west side of town. From the top, you can look down on everything. It was a bit windy and wasn’t the clearest day, but I’d definitely go back up … Continued

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