glass walkway

See-through elevated passage

A glass walkway is an elevated passage with transparent floors, walls, or both, allowing views of the surroundings below or beyond.

These structures appear at scenic attractions and modern buildings, designed to create dramatic visual experiences: The glass walkway extending over the canyon made some visitors nervous.

The transparency is the defining feature—without it, it's just a walkway.

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bridge · pedestrian · observation · vertiginous · acrophobia · fear of heights · panoramic · birds eye view · dizzying · sleek · modern · architecture · cantilever · architectural marvel · spanning · lookout · scenic · Grand Canyon

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Opposites
floor material transparency

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Rock structure spanning water

tunnel

structural enclosure

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Enclosed passage below ground

mine shaft

structural solidity perception

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Stable surface beneath

earthen floor · terra firma

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G