NOTE: This page is for informational purposes only. This webpage's author will not be responsible for the accuracy of the information displayed on this page. Information on this page was derived from The World's Tallest Buildings page by Jeff Herzer. This page is not intended for commercial purposes. For the VERY BEST in skyscrapers and information pertaining to them, please check out the Skyscraper Museum website at http://www.skyscraper.org/. Tallest Buildings measured by the CTBUH standard of "Height to the structural or architectural top". Does not include telecommunications/TV towers, masts and other tower-like structures like CN Tower, Sky City (NZ), KL Tower, etc. Only buildings with heights exceeding 1000 ft are listed here.
THE TALLEST BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD
# |
Building |
Year |
Location |
Feet |
Stories |
|
Burj Dubai |
2008 |
Dubai, UAE |
2313 |
160 |
|
Freedom Tower |
2009 |
New York City, USA |
1776 |
73 |
1 |
Taipei Financial Center |
2004 |
Taipei, Taiwan |
1671 |
101 |
|
Busan Lotte Tower |
2010 |
Busan, South Korea |
1621 |
107 |
|
World Financial Center |
2007 |
Shanghai, China |
1614 |
101 |
|
Union Square |
2007 |
Hong Kong, China |
1555 |
111 |
2 |
Petronas Towers |
1998 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1483 |
88 |
3 |
Sears Tower |
1974 |
Chicago, USA |
1450 |
110 |
4 |
Jin Mao Building |
1998 |
Shanghai, China |
1380 |
88 |
| x | World Trade Center |
1972 |
New York City, USA |
1368 |
110 |
5 |
2 Int'l Finance Centre |
2003 |
Hong Kong, China |
1352 |
88 |
6 |
CITIC Plaza |
1997 |
Guangzhou, China |
1283 |
80 |
7 |
Shun Hing Square |
1996 |
Shenzhen, China |
1260 |
69 |
8 |
Empire State Building |
1931 |
New York City, USA |
1250 |
102 |
9 |
Central Plaza |
1992 |
Hong Kong, China |
1227 |
78 |
10 |
Bank of China |
1989 |
Hong Kong, China |
1209 |
72 |
11 |
Emirates Office Tower One |
1999 |
Dubai, UAE |
1165 |
55 |
12 |
Tuntex Tower |
1997 |
Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
1140 |
85 |
13 |
Aon Center / Amoco Bldg |
1973 |
Chicago, USA |
1136 |
83 |
14 |
The Centre |
1998 |
Hong Kong, China |
1135 |
73 |
15 |
John Hancock Center |
1967 |
Chicago, USA |
1127 |
100 |
16 |
Shimao International Plaza |
2005 |
Shanghai, China |
1093 |
60 |
17 |
Wuhan Int'l Securities Building |
2005 |
Wuhan, China |
1087 |
68 |
18 |
Ryugyong Hotel |
1995 |
Pyongyang, North Korea |
1083 |
105 |
19 |
Burj al Arab Hotel |
1999 |
Dubai, UAE |
1053 |
60 |
20 |
Chrysler Building |
1930 |
New York City, USA |
1046 |
77 |
21 |
Bank of America Plaza |
1992 |
Atlanta, USA |
1023 |
55 |
22 |
US Bank Tower |
1989 |
Los Angeles, USA |
1018 |
73 |
23 |
Menara Telekom |
2001 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1017 |
55 |
24 |
Emirates Hotel Tower Two |
2000 |
Dubai, UAE |
1014 |
56 |
25 |
AT&T Corporate Center |
1989 |
Chicago, USA |
1007 |
60 |
26 |
JP Morgan Chase Tower |
1982 |
Houston, USA |
1002 |
75 |
x - World Trade Center was destroyed in a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001
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