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Steps to the top: towers

17 towers, most steps first. The access column is the one worth reading before booking anything.

Structure Steps Reaches Access
Burj Khalifa 2,909 the 160th floor, via the emergency stairwell — no public access Not climbable by the public
Tokyo Skytree 2,523 the upper observation deck at 450 m, via the emergency staircase — no public access Not climbable by the public
One World Trade Center 2,226 the 102nd floor Restricted — events or permit only
Willis Tower 2,109 the 103rd floor Skydeck Restricted — events or permit only
Taipei 101 2,046 the 91st-floor outdoor observatory Restricted — events or permit only
CN Tower 1,776 the main observation level at 342 m; 2,579 steps reach the SkyPod at 447 m Restricted — events or permit only
Ostankino Tower 1,704 the observation deck at 337 m, via the emergency staircase Not climbable by the public
Eiffel Tower (summit) 1,665 the summit at 276 m, using the service stairs above the second floor — closed to the public Not climbable by the public
Empire State Building 1,576 the 86th-floor observatory, via the emergency stairwell Restricted — events or permit only
The STRAT Tower 1,455 the observation deck at 260 m Restricted — events or permit only
Q1 Tower (SkyPoint Climb) 1,331 the SkyPoint observation deck at 230 m Open to climb
Sky Tower 1,103 the Sky Deck at 220 m Restricted — events or permit only
Berliner Fernsehturm 986 the sphere at 203 m, via the emergency staircase — no public access Not climbable by the public
Space Needle 848 the observation deck at 158 m Restricted — events or permit only
Eiffel Tower 674 the second floor, at 115 m — the highest point the public can reach on foot Open to climb
Tokyo Tower 600 the Main Deck at 150 m Open to climb
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse 257 the gallery below the lantern room, at 63 m Open to climb

Published counts for the same structure routinely disagree by five to ten per cent, and nearly always for one of three reasons: whether intermediate landings count as steps, whether the final platform step counts, and where the climb is deemed to start. The figure here says what it reaches.

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