This is the dizzying view from the top of St. Louis' Gateway Arch

The view from the top of the Gateway Arch.
(Image credit: YouTube.com/GatewayArchNPS)

It's a view most people will never see, and for the faint of heart, that's a good thing.

Last week, the Gateway Arch — Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Park Service YouTube page posted several videos of what it's like to ascend, descend, and stand at the top of the St. Louis landmark, the tallest monument in the nation. The videos were shot while workers were checking the arch for signs of corrosion, and are enough to make people who aren't even afraid of heights take a deep breath. Watch all of the videos on the GatewayArchNPS YouTube page, or check out the stomach-churning clip below showing a peek out over the edge. Catherine Garcia

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.