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Cascading waterfalls, shimmering crystal statues and picturesque park views are all some of the things that can make an ordinary meal unforgettable. Today, we are sharing some restaurants that we think have top-notch views.

Chicago:

6. Everest
One Financial Place
440 S. LaSalle St., 40th Floor
Chicago, IL
(312) 663-8920

Dinner: 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. (Tuesday – Thursday)
5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Friday – Saturday)
Closed (Sunday – Monday)

Although it was named for one of its original financial backers -- and not for the famous mountain -- Everest is without question located at Chicago's culinary summit, literally and figuratively. At 40 floors above the southern edge of Chicago's famed downtown business district, the Loop, Everest offers spectacular sweeping views of the Windy City.

New York:

5. Per Se
Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Circle (at 60th Street); 4th Floor
New York, NY
(212) 823-9335

Dinner: 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Daily)
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Friday – Sunday)

Per Se is located on the fourth floor of the Time Warner Center alongside other notable restaurants like Porterhouse, Bar Masa and the Stone Rose Lounge. You know, however, that you've reached Chef Thomas Keller's gastronomic heaven upon seeing the restaurant’s blue door. The restaurant, whose name is Latin for "by itself,” is certainly in a class by itself with its sweeping views of Central Park and Columbus Circle.

4. Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Avenue
New York, NY
(212) 889 – 0905

Lunch: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
Dinner: 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. (Monday – Saturday)

No detail is overlooked at Eleven Madison Park, where everything from the view to the design to the table settings is just as spectacular as the food is. Situated in what was to be the Metropolitan Life North Building, which originally was intended to the world's largest building, this restaurant offers dramatic views of Madison Square Park outside and of authentic art deco touches inside.

Las Vegas:

3. The Country Club
Wynn Las Vegas
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 770-3315

Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. (Nightly)
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Monday - Friday)
Brunch: 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Saturday - Sunday)
Bar open from 11:00 a.m.

The Country Club at Wynn Las Vegas is a dining experience that's not to be missed. Set on Tom Fazio and Steve Wynn's majestic 18-hole golf course, the restaurant offers gorgeous views that can be enjoyed from practically any table in the dining room. You might even choose to eat outside and watch the cascading waterfall that presides over the 18th hole.

2. Wazuzu
Encore
3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 770-5388

11:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. (Sunday – Thursday)
11:30 a.m. – 1 a.m. (Friday – Saturday)

In addition to Wazuzu’s gorgeous Asian-themed décor, a stunning 27-foot crystal dragon decorates almost the entire far wall of the restaurant. Visible from the casino floor, it features 90,000 crystals with 2,400 sparkling lights that make the effect completely dramatic. The dragon is actually made of 13 pieces. The clear crystals were put onto strands and then framed together. The head is made completely out of quartz.

1. Alize
Top of the Palms Casino Resort
4321 W. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 951-7000

Dinner: 5:30 p.m. to Closing (Nightly)

The dining room at Alize, set on the 56th floor of the Palms Casino Resort, provides the most magnificent views of the Las Vegas Strip. Seen through the spectacular 16-foot slanted floor-to-ceiling windows that line one side of the restaurant, and the standard sized windows that line the other two sides of the dining room, the views are more spectacular than those at any other restaurant in the city.

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