Conquer Your Fear of Heights

It takes a heavy dose of fearlessness and nerve to stand atop these monuments and look down.

Some of the world's most incredible viewpoints are thousands of feet above the ground in locations most of us will never get to visit. These images can give perspective to a few of the most breathtaking landscapes on the planet. Hopefully, they won't make you dizzy at your desk, but we can't make any promises.

Let's get started with the tallest building in the world.

Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

If you're looking to slowly get over acrophobia, the tallest building in the world wouldn't be for you. Burj Khalifa in Dubai stands 2,716 feet high and opened in 2010, according to BBC.com. Construction on this massive tower, which contains 28,000 glass panels, began in 2004.

Burj Khalifaboasts the world's highest mosque on the 158th floor, and the highest swimming pool, 76 floors off the ground, BBC reports. But it's the observation deck on the 124th floor that provides spectacular images of Dubai that's sure to make some tourists dizzy.

Grand Canyon Skywalk, Arizona

VIPs and members of the media and the Hualapai tribe take a preview walk on the Skywalk, extending 70 feet from the western Grand Canyon's rim more than 4,000 feet above the Colorado River, on March 20, 2007. (David McNew/Getty Images)

Located at Grand Canyon West just outside the national park, the Skywalk is another scary way to challenge your fear of heights. Extending 70 feet from the canyon rim, the Skywalkrises 4,000 feet above the canyon floor, according to the Hualapai Tourism website. The walkway, which has a clear glass floor to simulate the illusion that guests are walking on air, is operated by the Hualapai Tribe.

Willis Tower Skydeck Ledge, Chicago

Visitors check out the view from the Ledge, a glass cube that juts out from the 103rd floor Skydeck of Willis Tower, during a media preview July 1, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Skydeck Chicago has a similar glass floor to Grand Canyon Skywalk, but this scary observation deck has more of a big-city feel. Located in the middle of downtown Chicago on the 103rd floor of Willis Tower, the second-tallest building in the United States.

The Skydeck extends 4.3 feet from the building and dangles 1,353 feet in the air, according to the attraction's website.

Langkawi Sky Bridge, Malaysia

This Malaysian gem sits above the trees, more than 300 feet off the ground. The entire bridge is suspended from a single pylon that rises more than 250 feet, according to Panorama Langkawi.

Walking along this winding bridge would require nerves of steel, but even for those with a fear of heights, this structure deserves admiration. It's one of the longest curved suspension bridges in the world, and, due to its height above the ground, needed the help of a helicopter to get materials to the construction site.

Blackpool Tower, England

A visitor tries out the glass Skywalk at the top of the refurbished Blackpool Tower on September 1, 2011 in Blackpool, England. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

For 120 years, Blackpool Tower has overlooked the Irish Sea in northwestern England, but guests have only been able to take the "Walk of Faith" for the last three.

Opened in 2011, the glass-floored walkway has given visitors a terrifying look down from 380 feet above the ground, according to the Daily Mail. The views of a seemingly endless sea are pristine, if you can stomach the intimidating platform.

Sky Tower, New Zealand

The Sky Tower and convention center are seen on April 23, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Standing more than 1,000 feet tall, Sky Tower in Auckland is the tallest structure in New Zealand. The building's official website claims onlookers can see up to 50 miles in any direction from the observation decks.

But if you're looking for a height challenge, Sky Tower's SkyWalkgives visitors a chance to look out over the city from 630 feet up. And if that still isn't enough of an adrenaline rush, the tower also offers bungee jumping for the true daredevils.

More than 700 firefighters will race up the tower's 1,103 stairs on May 17 while wearing their equipment to raise money for Leukemia and blood cancer, according to Scoop New Zealand.

AlpspiX Viewing Platform, Germany

Tourists enjoy the view from the AlpspiX viewing platform on August 19, 2012 at the base of Alpspitze peak near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

Sitting atopMount Osterfelderkopf in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, the AlpspiXviewing platform allows visitors to safely peer down from 3,280 feet above the ground in what may be the most dizzying man-made drop-off on the planet. Opened in 2010, the platform is actually two criss-crossingwalkways that provide different views of the towering mountains surrounding the attraction.

Each platform weighs 30 tons, according to World Architecture News, and has allowed non-mountain climbers to finally get that incredible picture from the summit. The floors on the walkway were built in grid-like form so snow could fall through in the winter, but it adds an extra fear factor when guests walk to the edge.

Spinnaker Tower, England

The Spinnaker Tower in Gunwharf Quays on August 12, 2013 in Portsmouth, England. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

England's tallest building outside London has a head-spinning glass platform to stand hundreds of feet up and see straight through to the ground. Spinnaker Tower, located in Portsmouth, is 557 feet tall, according to BBC.com.

The tower has viewing platforms at heights of 344 and 361 feet, but it's the platform 328 feet off the ground that's a doozy. Looking down through the glass floor could induce nausea and dizziness at the same time, and though it's the lowest of the three viewing platforms, it's still a long distance from the ground.

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