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{{Short description|Elevated sightseeing platform}} {{confuse|Scenic viewpoint|Deck (building)}} {{use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} [[File:Edge HY.jpg|thumb|300px|[[The Edge (NYC)|The Edge]] at [[30 Hudson Yards]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], containing [[transparency (optics)|optically transparent]] flooring, looking toward [[Lower Manhattan]], opened in 2020]] An '''observation deck''', '''observation platform''', or '''viewing platform''' is an elevated [[Tourism|sightseeing]] platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a [[skyscraper]] or [[observation tower]]. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed from weather, and a few may include coin-operated telescopes for viewing distant features.{{cn|date=December 2024}}
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