23 Breathtaking Office Views from Around the World

Given that the majority of Americans between the ages of 25 and 54 spend more time working than doing anything else, including sleeping, it's no surprise that they care about their offices. For a lucky few, those spaces include a hawk’s nest vantage point—a perch from which to peer down on the world. Soaring office views allow tenants to lord over a sky-high kingdom, to woo prospective clients, and to feel pretty good about their station in life. For this roundup, AD looked around the planet for the office spaces with the greatest, largely urban perspectives.

4 World Trade Center, New York City

650 California Street, San Francisco

1 Bligh Street, Sydney

3 Columbus Circle, New York City

6430 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles

Arlington Tower, Washington, D.C.

Botanic Building, Brussels, Belgium

888 Seventh Avenue, New York

Shippan Landing, Stamford, Connecticut

1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.

One World Trade Center, New York City

Elmpark, Merrion Road, Dublin, Ireland

Flatiron Building, New York City

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

International Finance Center 2, Hong Kong

One Bryant Park, New York City

AQWA Corporate Tower, Rio De Janeiro

555 California Street, San Francisco

The Paris Bourse, Paris

Shanghai Tower, Shanghai

Leadenhall Building, London

2325 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona

Worldwide Plaza, New York City