On top of the world: The stunning views from the World Trade Center's new observatory deck - days before it opens to the public

• The new observatory for One World Trade Center will be open to public May 29
• The One World Observatory offers spectacular, wraparound views stretching 50 miles past the Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty to the Atlantic Ocean
• Visitors who enter the observatory encounter a delicate balance of future and past, with only brief references to the twin towers that were slammed by terrorist-hijacked planes on September 11, 2001
• It also features a display called 'City Pulse,' a ring of high-definition video monitors marking popular city activities, neighborhoods and 'hot spots' 
• The observatory will be open to adults for $32, and less for seniors and children — comparable to fees for the Empire State Building 

By ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED: 15:11 GMT, 20 May 2015 | UPDATED: 01:53 GMT, 21 May 2015