Story highlights U.S. Bank Tower to open a glass slide in June 
 
 Skyslide will bring customers from 70th floor down to 69th floor 
 
 (CNN) Why walk on a glass platform when you can slide? 
 
 The tallest building in the west will have a 45-feet-long glass slide that juts from the skyscraper and hovers about 1,000 feet above ground. 
 
 Photos: The world's tallest buildings The Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – A new megatall skyscraper will dominate the Dubai skyline. Currently unnamed -- 'The Tower', as it's being referred to by its developers for now -- will be built on the Dubai Creek Harbour, and will be 100m taller than Dubai's Burj Khalifa -- a skyscraper that is currently the tallest building in the world. Megatall buildings are defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as a builidng over 600 meters (1,968 feet) in height. 
 
 Height: 928m (3,044ft) 
 
 Architect: Santiago Calatrava Hide Caption 1 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings The Tower, Dubai, UAE – The expected completion date for the structure is 2020. 
 
 
 
 Height: 928m (3,044ft) 
 
 Architect: Santiago Calatrava Hide Caption 2 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings The Tower, Dubai, UAE – The building will hold ten observation decks in its oval-shaped peak. One deck will offer a 360-degree view of the city. 
 
 
 
 Height: 928m (3,044ft) 
 
 Architect: Santiago Calatrava Hide Caption 3 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings The Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE – Currently world's tallest building, since it was completed in 2010, is the Burj Khalifa. It stands a massive 198 meters (650 feet) above its nearest competitor. 
 
 
 
 Height: 828m (2717ft) 
 
 Floors: 163 
 
 Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Hide Caption 4 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Jeddah Tower, Saudi Arabia – 
 
 
 
 Height: 3,280ft 
 
 Architect: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Another threat to the Burj Khalifa's tallest building title is the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia. The tower is currently under construction and due to top out at 1,000 meters at a cost of $1.23 billion 3,280ftAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Hide Caption 5 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Sky Mile Tower, Tokyo, Japan – In Feburary, a proposal for a mile-high tower in Tokyo was revealed. 
 
 Height: 1,600m (5,250ft) 
 
 Architect: Kohn Pefersen Fox Associates and Leslie E Robertson Associates Hide Caption 6 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Sky Mile Tower, Tokyo, Japan – The 1,600 meter tower is part of a future city concept named "Next Tokyo 2045," which envisions a floating mega-city in Tokyo Bay. 
 
 
 
 Height: 1,600m (5,250ft) 
 
 Architect: Kohn Pefersen Fox Associates and Leslie E Robertson Associates Hide Caption 7 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings 1 Undershaft, London, UK – In December 2015, plans were unveiled for the 1 Undershaft -- a 300m tall building that could become the City of London's tallest building. 
 
 Height: 300m (984ft) 
 
 Floors: 73 
 
 Architect: Aroland Holdings Hide Caption 8 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings 1 Undershaft, London, UK – 1 Undershaft will sit across the river from London's tallest building, The Shard, which is 9.6 meters taller. 
 
 
 
 Height: 300m (984ft) 
 
 Floors: 73 
 
 Architect: Aroland Holdings Hide Caption 9 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings 432 Park Avenue, New York, U.S. – 
 
 
 
 Height: 425.5m (1396ft) 
 
 Floors: 85 
 
 Architect: Rafael Vinoly, SLCE Architects, LLP 432 Park Avenue , the tallest all-residential tower in the western hemisphere, opened its doors in December 2015, recently became the hundredth supertall building in the world.425.5m (1396ft)85: Rafael Vinoly, SLCE Architects, LLP Hide Caption 10 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China – 
 
 Completed in 2015, Asia's tallest building surpasses the Shanghai World Financial Center and the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai's Pudong district. Estimated to cost 
 
 
 
 Height: 632m (2073ft) 
 
 Floors: 128 
 
 Architect: Jun Xia, Gensler 
 
 Completed in 2015, Asia's tallest building surpasses the Shanghai World Financial Center and the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai's Pudong district. Estimated to cost $2.4 billion , its completion marked the end of a project in the financial district stretching back to 1993.632m (2073ft)128Jun Xia, Gensler Hide Caption 11 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Mecca Royal Clock Tower Hotel, Mecca, Saudi Arabia – 
 
 
 
 Height: 601m (1972ft) 
 
 Floors: 120 
 
 Architect: Dar Al-Handasah Architects 
 
 Situated close to the Grand Mosque of the holy city of Mecca, the tower complex is one part of the $15 billion King Abdulaziz Endowment Project , seeking to modernize Mecca and accommodate the ever-growing number of pilgrims.601m (1972ft)120Dar Al-Handasah Architects Hide Caption 12 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings One World Trade Center, New York, U.S. – 
 
 
 
 Height: 541.3m (1776 ft) 
 
 Floors: 94 
 
 Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Known as the "Freedom Tower," One World Trade Center stands on part of the site previously occupied by the Twin Towers. It's the highest building in the western hemisphere, and cost $3.9 billion according to Forbes 541.3m (1776 ft)94Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Hide Caption 13 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan – 
 
 
 
 Height: 508m (1667ft) 
 
 Floors: 101 
 
 Architect: C.Y. Lee & Partners The first skyscraper to break the half-kilometer mark, the world's tallest building between March 2004 and March 2010 is also one of the greenest -- certified LEED platinum in 2011. Designed to withstand the elements, including typhoons, earthquakes and 216 km/h winds, Taipei 101 utilizes a 660-tonne mass damper ball suspended from the 92nd floor, which sways to offset the movement of the building.508m (1667ft)101C.Y. Lee & Partners Hide Caption 14 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China – Construction of Shanghai's third supertall building took 11 years, but the skyscraper dubbed "The Bottle Opener" was met with critical praise and high-end residents when it completed in 2008, including the Park Hyatt Shanghai and offices for Ernst & Young, Morgan Stanley, and BNP Paribas. 
 
 
 
 Height: 492m (1614.17ft) 
 
 Floors: 101 
 
 Architect: Kohn Pederson Fox Hide Caption 15 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, China – Hong Kong's tallest building has 108 floors -- but walking around it, you'd get a different story. The city's tetraphobia -- the fear of the number four -- means floors with the number have been skipped, and the International Commerce Center is marketed as a 118-story skyscraper. 
 
 
 
 Height: 484m (1588ft) 
 
 Floors: 108 
 
 Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Hide Caption 16 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Petronas Towers 1 and 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The joint eighth highest completed skyscraper is still the tallest twin towers in the world. Finished in 1996 and inaugurated in 1999, it's been the site of numerous hair-raising stunts. Felix Baumgartner set a then-BASE jump world record in 1999 by jumping off a window cleaning crane, and in 2009 Frenchman Alain Robert, known as "Spiderman," freeclimbed to the top of Tower Two without safety equipment -- and did so in under two hours. 
 
 
 
 Height: 451.9m (1483ft) 
 
 Floors: 88 
 
 Architect: Cesar Pelli Hide Caption 17 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Zifeng Tower, Nanjing, China – The architects behind the Burj Khalifa are also responsible for the world's tenth tallest building. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Zifeng Tower in Nanjing completed in January 2010 and sits just above the Willis Tower (previously the Sears Tower) in the rankings, eclipsing the SOM-designed Chicago icon by a mere 7.9 meters (26 ft). 
 
 
 
 Height: 450m (1476ft) 
 
 Floors: 66 
 
 Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Hide Caption 18 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South Korea – 
 
 
 
 Height: 556 meters (1824 feet) 
 
 Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Completed in March 2016, the Lotte World Tower is Seoul's first supertall skyscraper, and is currently the sixth tallest building in the world.556 meters (1824 feet) Hide Caption 19 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Changsha IFS Tower, Changsha, China – 
 
 
 
 Height: 452 metres (1,482 ft) 
 
 Architect: Wong Tung & Partners A hotel and office hybrid, this straightforward supertall building by Wong Tung & Partners in Hunan Province's booming capital city is expected to be completed by 2017.452 metres (1,482 ft) Hide Caption 20 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Suzhou IFS, Suzhou, China – The Suzhou IFS is two meters shy of the Changsha tower. 
 
 Height: 450 meters (1476 feet) 
 
 Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Hide Caption 21 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings World One, Mumbai, India – 
 
 
 
 Height: 442 meters (1450 feet) 
 
 Architect: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners The World One skyscraper in Mumbai will be as tall as the Willis Tower, the second tallest building in North America, and will be one of the world's tallest residential structures.442 meters (1450 feet) Hide Caption 22 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Nanning Logan Century 1, Nanning, China – 
 
 Height: 383 meters (1,257 ft) 
 
 Architect: Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers This design mimics and simplifies the neo-Gothic spires of an earlier skyscraper boom, à la the Woolworth and Empire State Buildings.383 meters (1,257 ft) Hide Caption 23 of 24 Photos: The world's tallest buildings Three Sixty West Tower B, Mumbai, India – Kohn Pedersen Fox is back with this 90-story residential building. Zigzagging cuts in the curtain-wall break up the monotony of yet another boxy tower. 
 
 
 
 Height: 372 metres (1,220 ft) 
 
 Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Hide Caption 24 of 24 
 
 Customers would be able to glide down the clear glass slide from the 70th floor to the 69th floor's observation deck. A ticket for the slide, located at the U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles, would cost $8. 
 
 The building's owner, Overseas Union Enterprises Ltd., expect the Skyslide to be ready by June. The skyscraper has been under a $50-million renovation project that also includes a new observation deck. 
 
 Read More ||||| Grand Canyon Skywalk – Opened 2007 
 
 You’re standing on a platform made of glass. The rim of the Grand Canyon is 70 feet behind you. The other side of it is 3 miles in front of you. Then you dare to look down and see ………… nothing – nothing but 2,000 feet of air between you and the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Until recently, a sensation like this could only be experienced in dreams. But now, on the Hualapai Indian Reservation that is just East of Las Vegas, dreams and reality will meld into one with the Grand Canyon Skywalk. 
 
 Grand Canyon Skywalk Ticket Prices ARE Packages 
 
 
 
 The Legacy Gold Package is the Ticket Price of $76.86 PLUS TAX per person for the Grand Canyon Skywalk. This has caused some confusion over time. You CANNOT just buy a Ticket to the Grand Canyon Skywalk ONLY. You MUST buy the Legacy Gold Package to enter the Skywalk -OR- it MUST be included in the Tour you book from Las Vegas. 
 
 
 
 The Legacy Gold Package Includes: 
 
 – Entrance Fee to the Hualapai Tribal Lands 
 
 – Skywalk ticket to walk on the glass bridge over the Grand Canyon. 
 
 – Meal at viewpoint of your choice. 
 
 – Photo opportunities with Hualapai Members 
 
 – Hop-on-Hop-off shuttle to all 3 viewpoints 
 
 In addition to admission, visitors may purchase professional photographs of their visit to the Skywalk in the gift shop. Personal cameras -OR- Cell Phones are NOT allowed on the Skywalk itself; along with other personal property, they must be stored in a locker before entering the Skywalk. 
 
 Skywalk History & Engineering 
 
 Located at Grand Canyon West on the Hualapai Indian Reservation, the new Grand Canyon Skywalk opened to the public on March 28th, 2007. The structure, consisting of a U-shaped cantilevered glass walk jutting 70 feet past the rim of the Grand Canyon, was dreamt up by Las Vegas businessman David Jin while taking part in a Grand Canyon tour in 1996. With the help of Las Vegas design firm Lochsa Engineering, Jin’s creation will be sturdy enough to hold the weight of a dozen fully loaded 747’s, and strong enough to withstand winds up to 100mph. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin lead the first walkers on the Grand Canyon Glass Skywalk in a private ceremony on March 20th, 2007. 
 
 It is hoped that Grand Canyon West’s Skywalk Project will give an economic boost to the Hualapai Indian Tribe. Grand Canyon West, in development since 1988, offers Grand Canyon touring opportunities not available elsewhere, such as helicopter rides to the Colorado River, cowboy cookouts, horseback rides on the canyon rim and one-day Grand Canyon white water rafting trips. 
 
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 Grand Canyon West is located approximately 3 hours from Las Vegas, 6 hours from Phoenix or 4 to 5 hours from Grand Canyon’s South Rim. For complete driving directions to Grand Canyon Skywalk from Las Vegas – Click Here. 
 
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 Our most popular Las Vegas Grand Canyon Skywalk tour package: includes round-trip airplane flight from Boulder City to Grand Canyon West; an exciting helicopter flight to the bottom of the Grand Canyon for a smoothwater pontoon boat ride; ground tour of Grand Canyon West including a barbecue lunch on the canyon rim – and walk on the Grand Canyon Skywalk, too! 
 
 Skywalk Getaway with Heli & Boat 
 
 A “pure helicopter” tour that’s pure excitement: experience ALL of your Grand Canyon flightseeing by helicopter! Fly from Boulder City to the bottom of the Grand Canyon for a relaxing pontoon boat cruise; back to the rimside to walk on the Grand Canyon Skywalk; Grand Canyon West ground tour, followed by return flight to Boulder City. Includes a light snack. 
 
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 All the fun of Grand Canyon West and the economy of a bus tour: relax and enjoy this day starting with a photo stop at Hoover Dam, and travel through the mystique of the Mojave Desert. At Grand Canyon West, a helicopter flight to the bottom of the canyon and a pontoon boat cruise await you; then walk on the Grand Canyon Skywalk! Includes lunch voucher. ||||| A handful of the top floors at Downtown LA's US Bank Tower are undergoing a $50-million renovation that will leave the West Coast's tallest tower (for now) with a new, two-floor observation deck with 360-degree views, but apparently that isn't exciting enough. 
 
 Bank Tower owners OUE Limited announced today a new addition to the Skyspace observation deck tourist attraction that's guaranteed to give it that "thrill factor": a 36-foot long glass slide that will allow brave souls to slide from the 70th floor to the 69th along the outside of the building. 
 
 Called the Skyslide, the chute will be made of clear glass four inches thick, sit about 1,000 feet above the ground, and totally one-up other observation decks that just have that scary all-glass platform that creates the illusion of standing on air (like the one at Chicago's Willis Tower). 
 
 A rendering shows a totally calm person casually moving through the slide with arms overhead like this is merely Splash Mountain and not an $8 near-death experience. ($8 Skyslide passes will be sold separately from the $25 Skyspace ticket.) UPDATE 3/2: Gensler designed the Skyspace observation deck and associated areas (lobby, elevator transfer floor), but not the Skyslide, which was designed by M.Ludvik & Co. 
 
 When complete, Skyspace will have a lobby on the second floor of the US Bank Tower, and occupy various spaces on the 54th, 69th, and 70th floors of the building. (The 71st floor floor will hold a brand new restaurant and the 72nd floor will remain office space.) Previous reports on the US Bank Tower's Skyspace project anticipated a mid-2016 opening, so there are still a few months to muster the courage to ride this thing. ||||| The Only Way to View LA 
 
 The all-new OUE Skyspace LA will be California’s tallest open-air observation deck and the premiere destination for panoramic, 360-degree views of Los Angeles. 
 
 From nearly 1,000 feet above the city in the iconic U.S. Bank Tower, OUE Skyspace LA will honor the culture, community and people that make Los Angeles unlike any other city in the world.
– If you're afraid of heights, stop reading. As of June 25, the city of Los Angeles will boast a most unique attraction: a glass slide that hangs 1,000 feet above it, attached to the side of what has been the West Coast's tallest building since 1990. The US Bank Tower is about to lose that honor to the Wilshire Grand, notes Gizmodo, but it's not planning to lose its place in the spotlight. The US Bank Tower clocks in at 72 stories, and the building's owner intends to install the opening of a 46-foot-long glass slide on the 70th floor. It's the brainchild of Singapore-based OUE Ltd., which bought the building three years ago and is sinking $50 million into a rehab of it. You can pay $25 to enter the new rooftop complex—OUE Skyspace LA will also contain a bar and observation deck—and then another $8 to scoot your way down to the 69th floor, reports the Los Angeles Times. The slide will be 4 feet wide and made of 1.25-inch-thick glass. Curbed Los Angeles notes that one rendering of the Skyslide "shows a totally calm person casually moving through the slide with arms overhead like this is merely Splash Mountain and not an $8 near-death experience." CNN notes it joins a number of similarly see-through attractions in the US, such as the ones at the Willis Tower and Grand Canyon. But is Skyslide scarier than this glass tourist attraction?