The canton tower (also known as the Guangzhou tower) is a fairly new construction. It was not opened to public until 2010 in time for the 16th Asian games that was hosted in Guangzhou.
Although it only have a few years of history, it has already become one of the most famous landmarks of Guangzhou. If you have seen a picture of Guangzhou taken the last few years, its a pretty sure bet that this tower will be in it, if not the center of it.
The almost 600 meter tall tower is the second highest tower in the world, only 34 meters behind the Tokyo Skytree that was constructed in 2012.
As seen in the picture, the tower lights up in beautiful colors every evening.
It hosts a gourmet restaurant 424 meters above ground level that offers great food and an even greater view. If this was not enough, it also has a 4D movie theater, a horizontal ferris wheel and much more.