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Entrance fees at tallest buildings in the world

Last updated on: February 11, 2013 09:50 IST
Shoppers walk along Karl Johans Gate, the main shopping street in Oslo, Norway.

Almost all tall buildings in the world charge an entrance fee to enjoy the sights from the viewing tower.

Let's take a look at how much fees some of the tallest buildings charge.

Source: The Economist

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Entrance fees at tallest buildings in the world

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A view of the Shard building in central London.

The Shard

Admission fee: 19.3 US cents (Rs 10.11) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 249 metres

City: London

Country: The United Kingdom

Global rank: 1

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Ostankino television tower in Moscow.

Ostankino Tower

Admission fee: 11.9 US cents (Rs 6.38) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 349 metres

City: Moscow

Country: Russia

Global rank: 2

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A full moon rises behind the Empire State Building and the skyline of New York as people watch from a park along the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Empire State Building

Admission fee: 11.6 US cents (Rs 5.85) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 370 metres

City: New York

Country: The United States

Global rank: 3

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Lightning strikes the CN Tower during a thunderstorm in Toronto, Canada.

CN Tower

Admission fee: 11.5 US cents (Rs 5.85) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 450 metres

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Global rank: 4

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Oriental Pearl Tower is seen along the Bund in Shanghai, China.

Oriental Pearl Tower

Admission fee: 10 US cents (Rs 5.32) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 350 metres

City: Shanghai

Country: China

Global rank: 5

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Burj Khalifa is seen from Al Qasr hotel in the Old Town in downtown Dubai.

Burj Khalifa

Admission fee: 7.80 US cents (Rs 3.72) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 450 metres

City: Dubai

Country: The United Arab Emirates

Global rank: 6

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Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Petronas Towers

Admission fee: 7.50 US cents (Rs 3.70) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 360 metres

City: Kuala Lumpur

Country: Malaysia

Global rank: 7

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A view of Tokyo Skytree.

Tokyo Skytree

Admission fee: 7.50 US cents (Rs 3.70) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 450 metres

City: Tokyo

Country: Japan

Global rank: 8

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A plane passes Boston's Prudential, left, and John Hancock, right, towers as it takes off from Logan International Airport.

John Hancock Center

Admission fee: 5.80 US cents (Rs 3.08) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 320 metres

City: Chicago

Country: The United States

Global rank: 9

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Sports sculptures are pictured in front of the Canton TV Tower, also known as Guangzhou TV Tower, lit by coloured lights in Guangzhou, in Guangdong province, China.

Canton TV Tower

Admission fee: 5.40 US cents (Rs 2.87) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 452 metres

City: Guangzhou

Country: China

Global rank: 10

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Shanghai World Financial Centre in Pudong District, Shanghai, China.

Shanghai World Financial Centre

Admission fee: 5.30 US cents (Rs 2.82) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 470 metres

City: Shanghai

Country: China

Global rank: 11

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A view of the International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong.

Shanghai World Financial Centre

Admission fee: 5.30 US cents (Rs 2.82) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 470 metres

City: Shanghai

Country: China

Global rank: 12

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Willis Tower in Chicago.

Willis Tower

Admission fee: 4.20 US cents (Rs 2.23) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 410 metres

City: Chicago

Country: The United States

Global rank: 13

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A view of the Jin Mao Tower, left, and Shanghai World Financial Centre, right, in Shanghai.

Jin Mao Tower

Admission fee: 4.10 US cents (Rs 2.18) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 290 metres

City: Shanghai

Country: China

Global rank: 14

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Taipei 101 building in Taipei, Taiwan.

Taipei 101

Admission fee: 4.00 US cents (Rs 2.12) per metre

Height of viewing platform: 390 metres

City: Taipei

Country: Taiwan

Global rank: 15