Building↕ | City↕ | Height↕ | Completed↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burj Khalifa | Dubai, UAE | 828m (2,717 ft) | 2010 | Tallest building in the world, 163 floors, Tom Cruise climbed it in MI: Ghost Protocol, New Year fireworks |
| Empire State Building | New York, USA | 443m (1,454 ft) | 1931 | King Kong climbed it, Art Deco icon, world's tallest for 40 years, 102nd floor observatory |
| Shanghai Tower | Shanghai, China | 632m (2,073 ft) | 2015 | World's 3rd tallest, twisted design reduces wind load by 24%, world's highest observation deck |
| One World Trade Center | New York, USA | 541m (1,776 ft — symbolizing 1776) | 2014 | Built on Ground Zero, 1,776 feet = year of American independence, freedom tower, memorial site |
| Taipei 101 | Taipei, Taiwan | 508m (1,667 ft) | 2004 | 730-ton tuned mass damper pendulum visible to visitors, bamboo-inspired design, New Year fireworks show |
| Petronas Towers | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 452m (1,483 ft) | 1998 | Tallest twin towers in the world, sky bridge at 41st/42nd floor, Islamic geometry design, Sean Connery movie |
| Willis Tower (Sears Tower) | Chicago, USA | 442m (1,451 ft) | 1973 | Glass Skydeck ledge extends over the edge, bundled tube innovation, Chicagoans refuse to call it 'Willis' |
| Lotte World Tower | Seoul, South Korea | 555m (1,819 ft) | 2017 | 5th tallest building, glass floor observation deck, concert hall + luxury mall, Korean architectural pride |
| The Shard | London, England | 310m (1,016 ft) | 2012 | Renzo Piano's glass shard, tallest building in Western Europe, London's controversial skyline addition |
| Merdeka 118 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 679m (2,227 ft) | 2023 | 2nd tallest building in the world, triangular trifoil design, Malaysian independence symbol |
| CN Tower | Toronto, Canada | 553m (1,815 ft) | 1976 | Not a building (communications tower), glass floor, EdgeWalk (hands-free walk on the edge), Toronto icon |
| Chrysler Building | New York, USA | 319m (1,046 ft) | 1930 | Most beautiful skyscraper ever built (many say), Art Deco crown with eagle gargoyles, briefly world's tallest |
| Ping An Finance Centre | Shenzhen, China | 599m (1,965 ft) | 2017 | 4th tallest building, was planned even taller but antenna nixed for airport proximity, Shenzhen's crown |
| 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin) | London, England | 180m (591 ft) | 2003 | Norman Foster's pickle-shaped tower, London's most recognizable modern building, aerodynamic shape |
| Jeddah Tower (under construction) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 1,000m+ (3,281 ft) planned | TBD | Will be first building over 1km tall if completed, construction paused, would dwarf Burj Khalifa |
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