Glass-bottom viewing platform opens in Alps

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PARIS (AP) — This one’s not for people with a fear of heights: A French tourism company suspended a glass cube with a see-through bottom from a peak in the Alps, offering a breathtaking view a kilometer down.

PARIS (AP) — This one’s not for people with a fear of heights: A French tourism company suspended a glass cube with a see-through bottom from a peak in the Alps, offering a breathtaking view a kilometer down.

Billed as the tallest attraction in Europe, the structure was three years in the making. It includes five transparent sides made of three layers of tempered glass fixed with metal to a big support structure.

Tourists will get a stunning view from the Aiguille du Midi mountain of the landscape, including Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest mountain.

“Step into the Void,” opened to the public Saturday.