Niagara Falls - Skylon Tower Scenic Views (HD)

The Skylon Tower, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is an observation tower that overlooks both the American Falls, New York and the larger Horseshoe Falls, Ontario from the Canadian side of the Niagara River.

The tower has two restaurants at its top, the lower Revolving Dining Room and the upper Summit Suite Buffet. The Revolving Dining Room revolves once every hour by resting on a circular rail that is propelled by a 3 hp (2.2 kW) motor. An observation deck sits at the tower's summit. The base of the tower features a number of gift shops, fast food restaurants and a large amusement arcade. A floor for conventions is also available, but has been seldom utilized in recent years.

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[sik403]

very nice

[BBQFanNo1]

It was the second tower to be built using the slipform method, in which concrete is continually poured into a form moving slowly up the tower. It was built by Pigott Construction of Hamilton, Ontario. The same methods were also used to build the Inco Superstack in Sudbury, and the CN Tower in Toronto.

[BBQFanNo1]

Standing at 160 metres (520 ft) from street level and 236 metres (775 ft) from the bottom of the falls, the tower required approval from both Canadian and United States air transport authorities, due to its proximity to the international boundary.

[BBQFanNo1]

Construction of the Skylon began in May 1964 and was officially opened October 6, 1965 by New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Ontario Premier John Robarts.

[BBQFanNo1]

Always a classic like the CN Tower. My two favorite Towers to view from.

[mirasprofile]

Amazing vidio,good job and great camera.

[yoshistar0708]

im afraid of heights and i went up it too

[xXIAmSoEpicXx]

I went there. I'm afraid of heights