observation deck
noun
: a platform built so that people can see or watch something
You can see into three different states from the mountaintop restaurant's observation deck.
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More family time can be spent upstairs on the observation deck, with a huge sunpad offering sweeping views of all below.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
To elevate your experience—literally—ascend to the SkyPod, the highest observation deck, with a special ticket, or partake in the EdgeWalk, also for another fee.
—Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Shanghai's city skyline as seen from observation deck at Shanghai Tower in China.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
On sunny days, head on up to the observation deck to take in views of Golden Gate Park and the rest of San Francisco in the distance.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
To elevate your experience—literally—ascend to the SkyPod, the highest observation deck, with a special ticket, or partake in the EdgeWalk, also for another fee.
—Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Shanghai's city skyline as seen from observation deck at Shanghai Tower in China.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
On sunny days, head on up to the observation deck to take in views of Golden Gate Park and the rest of San Francisco in the distance.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Observation deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observation%20deck. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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