There was a time when observation decks were all the rage in Toronto.The designersand developers of tall buildings like TD Centre, Commerce Court, and City Hall, keen toshow off theircreations to the public, installedtop floorpublic viewing galleries withpanoramic views of the city.One had a restaurant, another doubled as anart gallery, a third had an aviary.

These early privately-owned public spaces (POPS) gave many peopletheir firstchance to look down on the city from above. They were popular, too. About a million people visited the observation floor at the top of TD Centre every year. That was untilthe CN Tower showed upand spoiled the party in 1976.

One of the oldest and best-known closed observation decks in Toronto sits atop the original Commerce Court tower at King and Bay. When the building was completed in 1931, it was the tallest building in the British Empire. Crowds of people gathered on the unfinished roof in 1930 to watch the R100 dirigible balloonthe pride of Great Britains budding Imperial Airship Schemeglide silently over Toronto.

Today, the tower is easy to miss among the citystaller skyscrapers, but the exquisite detail of the roof was always meant to be seen up close. Massive carved heads, representing courage, foresight, observation, and enterprise, still peer out from the thirty-second floor observation balcony, though the visitors are long gone. The deck, which doesnt have a safety railing, is too dangerous, the buildings owners say.

The 1972 addition to Commerce Court was built with an observation level, too. The 57-floor International Style Bay Street building robbed the complexs original tower of its downtown view and trumped it for height. When it openedthe new tower was the tallest in Toronto, beating neighbouring TD Centre by about 17 metres.

The indoor observation area was carpeted and contained a small collection of tropical birds. Serene music accompanied the unobstructed panoramic views of the city, lake, and surrounding cities. CIBC charged visitors 50 cents entry in 1975 and the room was open until 10 p.m.

The lookout at TD Centre, completed a few years earlier, was slightly closer to the ground, but charged the same prices (the buildings owners even minted tokens.) Instead of an aviary, the bank enticed guests with a selection of Eskimo art from the companys private collection. Office workers who brought a packed lunch were given half price admission.

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DubaI Two new observatory decks opened to the public on the 125th and 148th floors at the Burj Khalifa from Wednesday - at a cost of Dh400 for a pre-booking and Dh500 for immediate entry.

At 555 metres, the 148th floor At the Top Sky is 24 floors higher than the 124th floor At The Top, making it the tallest observatory deck in the world. The record was announced by the Guinness Book of World Records at the unveiling of the deck on Tuesday.

As select invitees to the Touch the Sky launch began to scale the Burj in an elevator at nine metres a second at around half past 10, there was no telling that the worlds tallest tower would be undoing itself yet again.

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Omar Talal, Guinness country manager, said: The UAE is at the centre of the record-breaking revolution. Dubai holds over 130 Guinness World Record titles and Burj Khalifa alone has six it is the worlds tallest building, the tallest manmade structure, has the highest elevator, highest restaurant from ground level (At.mosphere), highest residential apartments and the maximum number of floors.

He said with At the Top Sky, Burj Khalifa had not only outdone the 488 metre Canton Tower in Guangzhou, China but also its own track of setting records to become the highest man-made vantage point on earth.

Distinct from the Dh125 general admission or Dh300 fast track entry at the 124th level, the experience at the 125th and 148th floors comes at a premium of Dh400-500.

Breathtaking views apart, At the Top Sky has a life-size interactive screen where visitors can use hi-tech hand sensors to zero in on different parts of the city. Theres also a retail boutique selling souvenirs.

On the 828 metre Level 125, visitors can get a 360 degree view of the city. A Falcons Eye View gives them a virtual tour of prominent destinations.

Burj Khalifa, which attracted over 1.8 million visitors in 2013, hopes to surpass the number with the new deck additions. Ahmed Al Falasi, executive director (property management), Emaar, said: At the Top is one of the worlds most compelling tourist attractions today. With the introduction of Sky, we are scaling up the entire journey to Burj Khalifa by offering a truly premium experience that will be lifetimes memory for every visitor.

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As is the way of such events, the ship was hardly full to capacity. As such I was able to stand back and gape at the sheer scale of the vessel. Quite simply she was, and remains, a spectacle to behold.

With seven unique neighbourhoods ranging from the first open park at sea, a recreation of an American boardwalk complete with Aqua Theatre, and the incredible Royal Promenade that is the signature of the last three classes of Royal Caribbean ships (Voyager, Freedom and now Oasis), she was quite spellbinding.

A floating marvel that would transport over 6,000 guests at a time to world-class destinations in world-class luxury and enjoying world-class entertainment and facilities.

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The answer turns out to be an emphatic yes, I can report. Even when full, Oasis provides whatever your expectations are for the cruise of a lifetime.

Looking for a little peace and quiet? Amble down to the Central Park at any time of the day for a drink in a sidewalk cafe or lunch among the breeze-blown trees. In the evening, with starry skies above and the warm night air, Central Park turns out to be the ideal setting for dining al fresco.

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