Every city has a commanding height, so that you can see thousands of people in the daytime and point out thousands of lights at night. This place is often the landmark tower type: Eiffel Tower, Toronto tower, Tokyo tower, the first tower, the Sydney tower, the Oriental Pearl Tower. Each tower has its own characteristics: height, shape, or age, or function, and the Eureka Tower is the tallest residential building in the world (297.3 meters). The 88-storey viewing platform (285 meters) is Melbourne's tallest public place.