60 Places To Go For The View

The Best View in Paris

Forget the Eiffel Tower, the city's modern eyesore - the Montparnasse Tower - offers the most unobstructed view of every Paris landmark of interest. Go straight up to the top viewing deck or stop in to the newly renovated Ciel de Paris restaurant...

A Local's View of SF

Bernal Heights is one of my favorite neighborhoods in San Francisco. It's a little off the beaten path, but on a clear day the park at the top of the hill offers an amazing view of the city and the bay. On a foggy day, the park feels like the...

View from the top!

I took this photo with frozen hands but am glad I did as it's a great view of the path of descent from the top of Kilimanjaro (which is right behind me in this photo).

Every step down the mountain was another step closer to more oxygen! We were...

A View of Lisbon from the Castle

Way up in the Alfama, the Castelo Sao Jorge is a Lisbon must see (and do).
This castle was really the beginning of Lisbon. The first king, Afonso Henriques captured this hilltop fortress from the Moors in the 12th century.

The site was occupied by...

A Spanish Lunch with a View

While on a road-trip through Andalusia, we spent a day exploring the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. The twisting mountain roads took our breath away at regular intervals. The region is famous for its Peublos Blancos (or white villages). One was...

The Best View of The CN Tower

If you can finangle your way to The Thompson's Rooftop (usually reserved for guests and residents of the hotel), you'll find one of the most picturesque views of the city's skyline.

It's worth the $15 mojito. Bring your bathing suit, too. In the...

Bangkok From On High

The Banyan Hotel has several amazing places to catch a glimpse of the breadth of Bangkok. AFARer John Galante recommended the Moon Bar at the very top of the 61 story building. Unfortunately when I arrived there was a private event being held...

Atop the 'Wedding Cake'

The Monument of Victor Emmanuel II in Rome, nicknamed the 'Wedding Cake' (and, alternately, the 'Typewriter') for its distinctive, boxy shape, offers some of the most stunning, panoramic views to be had of the Eternal City, in every direction....

Bath Abbey: A Climb Worth 212 Steps

Wherever you are in Europe, you're never far from a cathedral with hundreds of steps leading to a church tower boasting sweeping views of whatever city or town lies beneath. Bath Abbey is one of those cathedrals, but its 212 stairs are worth every...