“Standing out there, you see the most majestic view,” author Roberta Model Amon says of the 1,200-square-foot terrace on the 76th floor of the Time Warner Center’s Residences at Mandarin Oriental. “On a clear day, you can see all of New York City.”

That includes a bird’s-eye view of Central Park (where sunbathers in Sheep Meadow look like tiny dots) and the Hudson River. (Bonus: You can literally look down on 15 Central Park West.)

The north-facing outdoor space, billed as the city’s highest private terrace and featuring a 2,500-pound Aristide Maillol sculpture of a nude woman, is one of the 27 examples of truly upper-crust living featured in Denise LeFrak Calicchio and Amon’s new book, “Rooftop Gardens: The Terraces, Conservatories, and Balconies of New York.”

The authors found a variety of spaces that reflect the diversity of New York City’s high society: Zen-like Japanese teahouses, lavish British-style country gardens and plenty of modern art (Jeff Koons green diamond, anyone?).

“New Yorkers use their terraces as extensions of their homes,” says LeFrak Calicchio, who adds that the spaces “are the hidden jewels of New York. People should use them and personalize them to get the most of their outdoor space in this urban environment.”