Willis Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n BloodFrame<\/strong><\/p>\n Swimming pool<\/strong><\/p>\n Tour Odeon<\/strong><\/p>\n Hammokums<\/strong><\/p>\n Underground<\/strong><\/p>\n With the view<\/strong><\/p>\n From overhanging swimming pools to underground patios, these balconies offer more than just an impressive view.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":63600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11269],"tags":[],"coauthors":[10332],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"OLYMPUS](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Willis-Tower-glass-viewing-booth.jpg\")
<\/a>Chicago’s Willis Tower has\u00a0four glass box viewing platforms that jut out of the 103rd floor. An ideal design for any homeowner who’s not afraid of heights and one who buys Windex in bulk. Photo:\u00a0contemplative imaging\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n![\"Bloomframe-1\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bloomframe-1.jpg\")
<\/a>![\"Bloodframe-2\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bloodframe-2.jpg\")
<\/a>![\"Bloodframe-3\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bloodframe-3.jpg\")
<\/a>In the same vein as a sofa bed, “BloodFrame<\/a>” is a window that converts into a balcony. Designed by Dutch architecture firm Hofman Dujardin,\u00a0these units can be installed into existings buildings. Photos: HofmanDujardin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n![\"Aquaria](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Aquaria-Grande.png\")
<\/a>Why put a hot tub on your balcony when you can convert the entire space into a swimming pool? Architect James Law included the concept in his original plans for the Aquaria Grande development in Mumbai, India. Photo: JamesLawCybertecture<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n![\"Tour](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Tour-Odeon-most-expensive-penthouse-1024x767.jpg\")
<\/a>The proposal for the world\u2019s most expensive penthouse<\/a>\u00a0at Monaco’s Tour Odeon includes what surely would be the world’s most opulent balcony. A giant infinity pool with a private waterslide is what you’d expect the outdoor living space of a $250 million condo to include.\u00a0Photo: Tour Odeon<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"hammock](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/hammock-balcony.jpg\")
<\/a>Amsterdam’s “Hammokums” are exactly what they appear to be. Hammocks. A little precarious? Perhaps. A lot of fun? For sure.\u00a0Photo: g10Design<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n![\"underground-balcony\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/underground-balcony.jpg\")
<\/a>Designed by Japanese architecture firm Yukiharu Suzuki Associates, this hillside home in Hamamatsu City features a below-grade viewing platform overlooking the ocean. A great balcony that doubles as a great diving platform. Photo: Yukiharu Suzuki<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n![\"balcony](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/balcony-view-1024x639.jpg\")
<\/a>Okay, so pretty much every balcony has a view. But you show us one that can beat this Saint Lucia vista and we’ll show you a Photoshopped lie. Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n