A modern observation experience with mirrored spaces and panoramic skyline views.
Why It’s Worth Your Time
Summit One Vanderbilt (2021) at the top of the Vanderbilt skyscraper next to Grand Central offers the defining observation experience in New York — mirrored rooms, glass floor ledges, and the ASCENT glass elevator on the exterior of the building. Top of the Rock remains the classic view (the only major deck with both the Empire State Building and Central Park visible). Edge at Hudson Yards offers the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere. Empire State Building's 86th-floor open-air deck is the original.
What Stands Out
- Summit One Vanderbilt mirrored rooms
- ASCENT exterior glass elevator
- Top of the Rock — classic two-direction view
- Edge at Hudson Yards — highest outdoor
- Empire State Building 86th-floor deck