Kiddin' Around: One Liberty Observation Deck

The long: Philly skyline's former iconoclast turned its spire into a 360-degree, 57-stories-up destination for spectators big and small.

The short: "Am I gonna fall down? Am I gonna fall down? Am I . . . ?"

Photo opps: Selfie at Ben Franklin's bust. Photographer before elevator takes two green-screen shots that make it look like you're in front of the skyline by day and night, for $19.99.

What preschoolers want: To crank out flattened souvenir pennies from the machine, 51 cents a pop. Bring quarters (and pennies).

What big kids want: To play with touch-screen maps of the city that zoom in on streets and attractions (Pat's and Geno's, Academy of Natural Sciences, more).

Moment to yourself: Snag one of the few seats, chill while locally focused sound system plays Jill Scott's "He Loves Me."

The pricing: Waits aren't long. Walk-up tix: $19 adult, $14 ages 3-11. Reserved tix $5 more. (Always free under 3.) On-site parking for about an hour: $25.

Special pricing: Through February, get the Family Four Pack deal, $49 for two adults (ages 12 and up) and two kids (ages 3-11).

The basics: 1650 Market St., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, 215-561-DECK (3325), phillyfromthetop.com.

Lauren McCutcheon is a writer who didn't warn her 3-year-old about the entryway's glass walls. Oops.