A glass-bottomed sky pool just opened in Houston and it's both terrifying and amazing

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Going for a swim on a rooftop is always fun.

But it's even more thrilling when the pool floor is made of glass and extends out over the city below.

That's how the new pool at Market Square Tower — a luxury apartment complex in Houston — is set up. The pool is on the building's roof, and there's a section of it that juts out over the edge of the building and has a glass bottom.

So when people wade out into that section, they can look down and enjoy the somewhat terrifying sensation of walking above the city.

Not surprisingly, the pool is already making waves on Instagram.

Market Square Tower offers a living experience like nothing Houston has ever seen. Come live the tower life.. #marketsquaretower #glassbottompool #livethetowerlife #luxuryliving #redefiningluxury #thegoldstandard #tallestpoolintexas #rooftop

A post shared by Market Square Tower (@marketsquaretower) on Apr 6, 2017 at 2:19pm PDTApr 6, 2017 at 2:19pm PDT

 Here's what the whole pool looks like. It provides great views of the city.

It's Sunday and the weather is AMAZING! A perfect pool day at one of our favorite Houston pools @marketsquaretower . Want to know more about leasing this? Contact ULR today!! #ulrproperties #innerlooprealtors #houstonlofts #buyinghouston #sellinghouston #leasinghouston #houstonrealestate

A post shared by ULR_Houston (@ulr_houston) on Apr 9, 2017 at 12:57pm PDTApr 9, 2017 at 12:57pm PDT

MST. Because @colepopperhou said so. #nofilter #home #sunset

A post shared by V A N E S S A (@chachachavez) on Apr 1, 2017 at 6:17pm PDTApr 1, 2017 at 6:17pm PDT

 And here's the glass-bottom section:

Would you swim in an infinity pool like this? Freaky!!! #downtownhouston #marketsquare #infinitypool #skyrise

A post shared by Lisa Forbus (@blackforestmom67) on Apr 9, 2017 at 6:28am PDTApr 9, 2017 at 6:28am PDT

Swimming in the sky! This is the view from the balcony of our South Penthouse 🌊☁️ We have 4 Penthouses available for lease. #MarketSquareTower #luxury #highrise #houston #TallestPoolInTexas

A post shared by Market Square Tower (@marketsquaretower) on Apr 7, 2017 at 10:12am PDTApr 7, 2017 at 10:12am PDT

Swimmers high in the sky. #somanybutts

A post shared by Traci Ling | HTX (@traciling) on Apr 8, 2017 at 4:47pm PDTApr 8, 2017 at 4:47pm PDT

Unfortunately it's a private pool, so only residents of the apartment complex have access to it. So if you live in Houston, it's in your best interest to either move into the building or befriend someone who lives there.

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