16 incredible rooftop bars
Perhaps second only to beach bars, rooftop drinks remind us that life didn't turn out so bad. In fact, it's pretty great, CNN reports.
But bring us some free nuts already, won't you? Here are some contenders for the greatest al fresco drinks high above the streets. Of course, as always, we welcome your own picks in the comments. MORE: 12 of the world's most unusual cocktails Sir Elly's Terrace, The Peninsula Shanghai If you were to imagine a rooftop bar with gleaming skyline views, a glowing bar and more movers and shakers than a seaborne Yahtzee game, you probably wouldn't be far off Shanghai's standout rooftop drinkery. With 270-degree views over the Huangpu River and The Bund, this establishment can't guarantee the views you get in the photo above (there's no such thing as a "smog forecast"), but it will promise good drinks, light snacks and the sense that, for an evening at least, the whole city is looking up to you.
