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A composite image showing Riyadh's SkyBridge from outside and inside.
- I visited the SkyBridge viewing platform in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in January.
- I've been to lots of observation decks, and make a point of it when I go to a new city.
- SkyBridge was an awesome experience. The views are and stunning, it rarely gets busy, and the $16 ticket price compares well with rivals.
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I visited Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in January. And as I do every time I get to a new city, I made to the highest point to get my bearings.
In Riyadh this is the SkyBridge, a 65-meter viewing platform atop the Kingdom Tower skyscraper.
I've been to more than 10 viewing platforms across the world, including London's View from the Shard, New York's Empire State Building, Berlin's TV Tower, the Tokyo Tower, and the Shanghai Tower.
SkyBridge ranks very high on the list. It wasn't busy, nor too expensive, and the view was spectacular.
Here's what it was like.