page_title: Observation deck
hierarchical_section_title: Observation deck
caption_attribution_description: English: Viewers atop Two World Trade Center observation deck looking north toward mid-Manhattan.
context_page_description: An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated 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.
context_section_description: An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated 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.
caption: The observation deck from the original Two World Trade Center in June 1984, with midtown Manhattan in the distance.
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