TV broadcast & sightseeing towers are a kind of man made structure that generally feature a significant height and an iconic appearance, beside the general function of broadcasting nearly all TV broadcast towers have some top floors opened to public as viewing platforms and restaurants. Many of them are regarded as the landmark of the city where they are located in.
However, they are not habitable, no office or residential space in these towers, a much larger proportion of a TV tower are for mechanical use, only a comparatively much smaller space are used as restaurants or observatory. That is why these towers are separated from the ranking the tallest skyscrapers and put into this page. Besides, the sightseeing towers are literally all containing extremely long spires and antennas, making the appearance not as imposing as buildings reaching the same height by roof height.
The structures listed in this page are all freestanding TV Towers with the functions of tourism as well as signal transmission and have aesthetic value, which means chimneys and guyed masts are not included.
1. Tokyo Sky Tree
Total height: 634 meters Roof height: 494 meters
Observation deck: 450 meters & 350 meters
Built year: 2012 Location: Tokyo
2. Canton Tower
Total height: 597 meters Roof height: 454 meters
Observation deck: 488 meters Built year: 2011
Location: Guangzhou
3. CN Tower
Total height: 553.3 meters Roof height: 457 meters
Observation deck: 446 meters & 346 meters
Built year: 1976 Location: Toronto
4. Ostankino Tower
Total height: 540 meters Roof height: 385 meters
Obervation deck: 337 meters Built year: 1967
Location: Moscow
Total height: 468 meters Roof height: 360 meters
Observation deck: 351 meters & 263 meters
Built year: 1993 Location: Shanghai
Oriental Pearl Tower is the icon of modern Shanghai, its observation deck is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Shanghai.
6. Milad Tower
Total height: 435 meters Roof height: 314 meters
Observation deck: 312 meters Built year: 2007
Location: Tehran
7. Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower
Total height: 421 meters Roof height: 315 meters
Built year: 1996 Location: Kuala Lumpur
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8. Tianjin Radio & Television Tower
Total height: 415 meters Roof height: 302 meters
Built year: 1991 Location: Tianjin
9. Central Radio & TV Tower
Total height: 405 meters Roof height: 262 meters
Observation deck: 238 meters & 225 meters
Built year:1992 Location: Beijing
10. Henan Province TV Tower
Total height: 388 meters Roof height: 285 meters
Built year: 2010 Location: Zhengzhou