‘Step into the Void’ in the French Alps offers a view 3,000 feet down

This one’s not for people with a fear of heights: A French tourism company has suspended a glass cube with a see-through bottom from a peak in the Alps, offering a breathtaking view some 3,000 feet down. Mathieu Dechavanne, head of the Compagnie du Mont Blanc which runs the new attraction, stands in a glass cage named “Pas dans le Vide” or “Step into the Void” at the top of the Aiguille du Midi peak in the French Alps during a press visit. (Alexis Moro / Associated Press)

Dec. 18, 2013 10:45 AM PT

A French tourism company has 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. (Alexis Moro / Associated Press)

It includes five transparent sides made of three layers of tempered glass fixed with metal to a big support structure. (Alexis Moro / Associated Press)

The glass cage is perched at the top of the Aiguille du Midi peak (3,842 meters [12,604 feet] high), in the French Alps. Visitors can enjoy the view of Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest mountain, from the platform. The attraction opens Saturday. (Alexis Moro / Associated Press)

A visitor stands in a glass cage named at the top of the Aiguille du Midi peak. (Alexis Moro / Associated Press)

A visitor stands in the glass cage. (Alexis Moro / Associated Press)

A reporter looks at the mountains through the “Pas dans le Vide” (“Step into the Void”) cage. (Alexis Moro / Associated Press)

Tourists will get a stunning view from the Aiguille du Midi mountain of the landscape, including Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest mountain. (Alexis Moro / Associated Press)