The Taipei 101 tower is home to two observation decks on its 89th and 91th floors. The views from the top are breathtaking and will make you realize just how crowded a city Taipei really is.

As you can see on the above picture, the buildings that lie at the base of the building, look like tiny Lego blocks spread on the "floor" of the city.

Visitors are whisked up to the observation floors in one of the world's fastest elevators, going 84 floors in 37 seconds - an average of more than two floors per second! Luckily, the elevators are pressurized, which helps to keep your ears from popping too drastically as you climb!

The lower floors are home to mostly the offices of financial companies, and the bottom few floors of the tower consist of a massive shopping mall.

The 89th floor of the Taipei 101 Tower is home to the indoor observation deck, which is equipped with huge floor to ceiling windows that allow you to view all of Taipei from 360 degrees around.

Taipei 101's massive wind damper, a device that keeps the building from experiencing the unfortunate effects of wind vibration, is one of the few in the world on display to visitors and can be seen up close on the 89th floor, as well.

Going up to the 91st floor is only allowed on certain days when the weather is excellent, as this floor is home to an outdoor observation deck, where visitors can stand outside and get the true feeling of walking on the clouds!

When it is open, you can get to the 91st floor by way of a flight of stairs from the 89th floor observation deck, and once outside, you are presented with amazing views of Taipei with the wind in your face. It is also possible to see the Taipei 101 Tower's fantastic spire up close from this outdoor observation deck.

Taipei 101 Mall - Shopping at the 101

The Taipei 101 mall is a true shoppers' paradise! There, you'll find some of the top brand names in the world, a Starbucks, a food-court with really decent food, a supermarket (Jason's) which sells imported goods, and the best bookstore in Taiwan (Page One) which has a huge selection of English books and magazines.

The Taipei 101 tower is home to two observation decks on its 89th and 91th floors. The views from the top are breathtaking and will make you realize just how crowded a city Taipei really is.

As you can see on the above picture, the buildings that lie at the base of the building, look like tiny Lego blocks spread on the "floor" of the city.

Visitors are whisked up to the observation floors in one of the world's fastest elevators, going 84 floors in 37 seconds - an average of more than two floors per second! Luckily, the elevators are pressurized, which helps to keep your ears from popping too drastically as you climb!

The lower floors are home to mostly the offices of financial companies, and the bottom few floors of the tower consist of a massive shopping mall.

The 89th floor of the Taipei 101 Tower is home to the indoor observation deck, which is equipped with huge floor to ceiling windows that allow you to view all of Taipei from 360 degrees around.

Taipei 101's massive wind damper, a device that keeps the building from experiencing the unfortunate effects of wind vibration, is one of the few in the world on display to visitors and can be seen up close on the 89th floor, as well.

Going up to the 91st floor is only allowed on certain days when the weather is excellent, as this floor is home to an outdoor observation deck, where visitors can stand outside and get the true feeling of walking on the clouds!

When it is open, you can get to the 91st floor by way of a flight of stairs from the 89th floor observation deck, and once outside, you are presented with amazing views of Taipei with the wind in your face. It is also possible to see the Taipei 101 Tower's fantastic spire up close from this outdoor observation deck.

Taipei 101 Mall - Shopping at the 101

The Taipei 101 mall is a true shoppers' paradise! There, you'll find some of the top brand names in the world, a Starbucks, a food-court with really decent food, a supermarket (Jason's) which sells imported goods, and the best bookstore in Taiwan (Page One) which has a huge selection of English books and magazines.