The World's Tallest Skyscrapers

[Dominax]

WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING'S]

Burj Dubai Dubai UAE 705m / 2313ft 160 2009

Russia Tower Moscow Russia 648m / 2126ft 134 2010

Fordham Spire Chicago USA 610m / 2000ft 115 2009

International Business Center Seoul South Korea 580m / 1903ft 130 2008

CN Tower Toronto Canada/ 1815 ft 1973

Freedom Tower New York USA 541m / 1776ft 82 2010

1 Taipei 101 Taipei Taiwan 509m / 1671ft 101 2004

Busan Lottle Tower Busan South Korea 494m / 1621ft 107 2007

Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai China 492m / 1614ft 101 2007

Abraj Al Bait Hotel Tower Mecca Saudi Arabia 485m / 1591ft 76 2006

Union Square Phase 7 Hong Kong China 484m / 1588ft 118 2007

Suyong Bay Tower Busan South Korea 462m / 1516ft 102 2010

2 Petronas Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 452m / 1483ft 88 1998

3 Petronas Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 452m / 1483ft 88 1998

Dubai Towers Doha Doha Qatar 445m / 1460ft 80 2007

4 Sears Tower Chicago USA 442m / 1450ft 108 1974

Asia Plaza Kaohsiung Taiwan 431m / 1414ft 103 2008

5 Jin Mao Building Shanghai China 421m / 1380ft 88 1998

Dalian International Trade Center Dalian China 420m / 1378ft 78 2007

One World Trade Center New York USA 417m / 1368ft 110 1972-2001

Two World Trade Center New York USA 415m / 1362ft 110 1972-2002

6 Two International Finance Center Hong Kong China 415m / 1362ft 88 2003

Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago USA 415m / 1360ft 92 2008

Greenland Square Zifeng Tower Nanjing China 400m / 1312ft 70 2008

7 CITIC Plaza Guangzhou China 391m / 1283ft 80 1997

North Bund Tower Shanghai China 388m / 1273ft 72

8 Shun Hing Square Shenzhen China 384m / 1260ft 69 1996

Plaza Rakyat Office Tower Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 382m / 1253ft 79 2006

9 Empire State Building New York USA 381m / 1250ft 102 1931

23 Marina Dubai UAE 380m / 1247ft 90 2008

10 Central Plaza Hong Kong China 374m / 1227ft 78 1992

Millennium Tower Frankfurt Germany 369m / 1211ft 97

11 Bank of China Tower Hong Kong China 367m / 1205ft 72 1990

Bank of America Tower New York USA 366m / 1200ft 54 2008

New Zhengzhou Hotel Zhengzhou China 360m / 1181ft 68

Wanhao Financial Center Chongqing China 357m / 1171ft 72 2005

12 Emirates Office Tower Dubai UAE 354m / 1163ft 54 2000

Almas Tower Dubai UAE 350m / 1148ft 65 2007

Emirates Hotel Dubai UAE 350m / 1148ft 70 2008

13 Tunex Sky Tower Kaohsiung Taiwan 347m / 1140ft 85 1997

14 Aon Center Chicago USA 346m / 1136ft 83 1973

15 The Center Hong Kong China 346m / 1135ft 73 1998

The Torch Dubai UAE 345m / 1132ft 80 2008

16 John Hancock Center Chicago USA 344m / 1127ft 100 1969

Empire World Tower 1 Miami USA 343m / 1124ft 110 2010

Empire World Tower 2 Miami USA 343m / 1124ft 110 2010

Sapphire Tower Toronto Canada 342m / 1122ft 90

Najd Tower Dubai UAE 340m / 1115ft 82 2008

Federation, Tower A Moscow Russia 340m / 1115ft 87 2007

Princess Tower Dubai UAE 340m / 1115ft 90 2009

East Office Tower Tokyo Japan 338m / 1109ft 77 2010

Abbco Rotana Hotel Dubai UAE 333m / 1093ft 72 2006

17 Shimao International Plaza Shanghai China 333m / 1093ft 60 2005

18 Wuhan International Securities Building Wuhan China 331m / 1087ft 68 2005

19 Ryugyong Hotel Pyongyang North Korea 330m / 1083ft 105 1992

China World Trade Center Tower III Beijing China 330m / 1083ft 80 2005

One Central Park Dubai UAE 328m / 1076ft 80 2008

Trump Int'l Hotel and Tower Toronto Canada 325m / 1066ft 70 2008

Wenzhou World Trade Center Wenzhou China 323m / 1060ft 68 2006

20 Q1 Gold Coast Australia 322m / 1058ft 78 2005

21 Burj Al Arab Dubai UAE 321m / 1053ft 60 1999

Nanjing Int'l Finance Center Hotel Nanjing China 320m / 1050ft 71

Lujiazui Development I Shanghai China 320m / 1050ft 70 2011

Lujiazui Development II Shanghai China 320m / 1050ft 70 2011

New York Times Tower New York USA 319m / 1046ft 52 2007

22 Nina Tower 1 Hong Kong China 319m / 1046ft 80 2005

23 Chrysler Building New York USA 319m / 1046ft 77 1930

Waterview Tower Chicago USA 317m / 1041ft 89 2007

AVIC Plaza Shenzhen China 312m / 1024ft 62

Torre da Margueira Lisbon Portugal 312m / 1024ft 80

24 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta USA 312m / 1023ft 55 1992

25 US Bank Tower Los Angeles USA 310m / 1018ft 73 1989

Ocean Heights Dubai UAE 310m / 1017ft 82 2007

26 Menara Tekekom Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 310m / 1017ft 55 2001

Marina Gardens Dubai UAE 310m / 1016ft 75 2008

27 Emirates Towers Hotel Dubai UAE 309m / 1014ft 56 2000

Monrif Tower Milan Italy 310m / 1017ft 70

Bishopgate Tower London UK 307m / 1008ft 63

One City Hall and City Duma Moscow Russia 307m / 1007ft 69

28 AT & T Corporate Center Chicago USA 307m / 1007ft 60 1989

London Bridge Tower London UK 306m / 1004ft 66 2010

29 JP MorganChase Tower Houston USA 305m / 1002ft 75 1982

Plot 12 Moscow Russia 305m / 1001ft 67 2007

Taichung Tower Taichuing Taiwan 304m / 997ft 60 2005

30 Baiyoke Tower II Bangkok Thailand 304m / 997ft 85 1997

31 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago USA 303m / 995ft 64 1990

32 Kingdom Centre Riyadh Saudi Arabia 302m / 992ft 41 2002

Dalian Doushi Fengjian Building Dalian China 300m / 984ft 81

AIG Main Tower Seoul South Korea 300m / 984ft 80

NorthEast World Trade Center Shenyang China 300m / 984ft

Tianjin International Trade Centre Tianjin China 300m / 984ft 80 2008

Burj Dubai Lake Hotel & Apartments Dubai UAE 301m / 986ft 60 2007

33 First Canadian Place Toronto Canada 298m / 978ft 72 1976

Comcast Center Philadelphia USA 297m / 975ft 57 2007

34 Eureka Tower Melbourne Australia 297m / 975ft 91 2005

35 Yokohama Landmark Tower Yokohama Japan 296m / 972ft 70 1993

36 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston USA 296m / 972ft 71 1983

37 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago USA 293m / 961ft 65 1990

38 Seg Plaza Shenzhen China 292m / 957ft 70 2000

39 American International New York USA 290m / 952ft 66 1932

Shanghai Wheelock Square Shanghai China 290m / 951ft 59 2007

40 Key Tower Cleveland USA 289m / 947ft 57 1991

Concord World Phase III Shanghai China 288m / 945ft

41 Plaza 66 Shanghai China 288m / 945ft 66 2001

42 One Liberty Place Philadelphia USA 288m / 945ft 61 1987

Movenpick Dubai Pearl Dubai UAE 287m / 942ft 60 2006

43 Bank of America Tower Seattle USA 286m / 937ft 76 1985

Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower Dubai UAE 285m / 935ft 72 2007

44 Tommorowland Square Shanghai China 285m / 934ft 55 2003

45 Chongqing World Trade Center Chongqing China 283m / 929ft 60 2005

46 Cheung Kong Centre Hong Kong China 283m / 928ft 62 1999

47 The Trump Building New York USA 283m / 927ft 70 1930

Ivana Las Vegas Las Vegas USA 281m / 923ft 73 2008

48 Bank of America Plaza Dallas USA 281m / 921ft 72 1985

Bright Star Tower Dubai UAE 280m / 919ft 59 2007

49 Republic Plaza Singapore Singapore 280m / 919ft 66 1995

50 UOB Plaza One Singapore Singapore 280m / 919ft 66 1992

51 OUB Centre Singapore Singapore 280m / 919ft 63 1986

52 Citigroup Center New York USA 279m / 915ft 59 1977

53 Hong Kong New World Centre Shanghai China 278m / 913ft 61 2002

Gate of the Orient Suzhou China 278m / 912ft 68 2007

Chongqing International Mansion Chongqing China 278m / 912ft 64 2006

Hanoi Road Development Hong Kong China 275m / 902ft 69 2006

54 Scotia Plaza Toronto Canada 275m / 902ft 68 1988

55 Williams Tower Houston USA 275m / 901ft 64 1983

The Financial Tower Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 272m / 892ft 61 2007

Madarin Oriental International Chicago USA 270m / 887ft 90 2008

Diamond of Istanbul Istanbul Turkey 270m / 886ft 61 2008

One Capital City Moscow Russia 270m / 886ft 72 2006

56 Triumph Palace Moscow Russia 270m / 886ft 54 2005

57 21st Century Tower Dubai UAE 270m / 886ft 55 2003

58 Renaissance Tower Dallas USA 270m / 886ft 56 1974

Dapeng International Plaza Guangzhou China 269m / 884ft 56 2006

Sheraton International Plaza Chongqing Chongqing China 268m / 879ft 2006

59 Al Faisaliyah Center Riyadh Saudi Arabia 267m / 876ft 30 2000

60 Bank of America Corporate Center Charlotte USA 265m / 871ft 60 1992

61 Suntrust Plaza Atlanta USA 265m / 871ft 60 1992

62 900 North Michigan Chicago USA 265m / 871ft 66 1989

Development Tower Shanghai China 265m / 869ft 53

Union Square Phase 6 Tower 1 Hong Kong China 265m / 869ft 68 2006

Union Square Phase 6 Tower 2 Hong Kong China 265m / 869ft 68 2006

Met 3 Miami USA 264m / 866ft 74 2009

63 Bocom Financial Towers Shanghai China 265m / 869ft 52 2002

64 120 Collins Street Melbourne Australia 264m / 866ft 52 1991

65 Tower Palace 3, Tower G Seoul South Korea 264m / 865ft 72 2004

Dalian Futures Square 1 Dalian China 263m / 863ft 62 2007

Dalian Futures Square 2 Dalian China 263m / 863ft 62 2007

66 Trump World Tower New York USA 262m / 861ft 72 2001

67 Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower Shenzhen China 262m / 860ft 48 1998

68 Water Tower Place Chicago USA 262m / 859ft 74 1976

69 Aon Center Los Angeles USA 262m / 858ft 62 1973

70 Canada Trust Tower Toronto Canada 261m / 856ft 53 1990

868 Towers Apartments Haikou China 260m / 853ft 68

Zhejiang Fortune Financial Center Hangzhou China 260m / 853ft

Huangcheng International Square Chengdu China 260m / 853ft

Giant Building Zhuhi China 260m / 853ft 70

Marina Pinnacle Dubai UAE 260m / 853ft 67 2007

Khalid Al Attar Tower Dubai UAE 260m / 853ft 61 2006

Dual Tower 1 Manama Bahrain 260m / 853ft 53 2006

Dual Tower 2 Manama Bahrain 260m / 853ft 53 2006

Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 Beijing China 260m / 853ft 2006

71 Post and Telecommunications Hub Guangzhou China 260m / 853ft 66 2003

72 101 Collins Street Melbourne Australia 260m / 853ft 50 1991

73 Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco USA 260m / 853ft 48 1972

74 Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt Germany 259m / 850ft 56 1997

75 Bank One Plaza Chicago USA 259m / 850ft 60 1969

76 GE Building New York USA 259m / 850ft 69 1933

77 PBCOM Tower Makati(Metro Manila) Philippines 258m / 848ft 55 2000

78 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia USA 258m / 848ft 58 1990

Centro Financiero Malaga Spain 258m / 846ft 40

79 Bank of China Tower Shanghai China 258m / 846ft 53 2000

80 Park Tower Chicago USA 257m / 844ft 67 2000

81 MesseTurm Frankfurt Germany 257m / 842ft 55 1990

82 Sorrento 1 Hong Kong China 256m / 841ft 75 2003

83 U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh USA 256m / 841ft 64 1970

Al Marsa Tower Dubai UAE 256m / 840ft 59 2006

84 Mok-dong Hyperion I, Tower A Seoul South Korea 256m / 840ft 69 2003

85 Rinku Gate Tower Osaka Japan 256m / 840ft 56 1996

Latefa Tower Sharjah UAE 255m / 837ft 51 2006

86 New Century Plaza Tower A Nanjing China 255m / 837ft 52 2005

87 Langham Place Office Tower Hong Kong China 255m / 837ft 59 2004

88 The Harbourside Hong Kong China 255m / 837ft 75 2003

80 South Street New York USA 255m / 835ft 56 2007

89 Capital Tower Singapore Singapore 254m / 833ft 52 2002

90 Highcliff Hong Kong China 252m / 828ft 72 2003

China Plaza Guangzhou China 252m / 827ft 62 2006

91 Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Shanghai China 252m / 827ft 46 2005

92 Osaka World Trade Center Osaka Japan 252m / 827ft 55 1995

93 Rialto Towers Melbourne Australia 251m / 824ft 63 1986

94 Jiali Plaza Wuhan China 251m / 823ft 61 1997

Legact at Millenium Park Chicago USA 251m / 822ft 73

2050 World Trade Center 1 Istanbul Turkey 250m / 820ft 62

2050 World Trade Center 2 Istanbul Turkey 250m / 820ft 62

2050 World Trade Center 3 Istanbul Turkey 250m / 820ft 62

Sun City Xiamen China 250m / 820ft 60

Bachelor Villa Apartments Hong Kong China 250m / 820ft 80

Milanofiori 2000-2002 Phase I Milan Italy 250m / 820ft 50

Marieninsel Frankfurt Germany 250m / 820ft 68 2010

Mercure Grand Hotel Tower Dubai UAE 250m / 820ft 62 2007

Naberezhnaya Tower C Moscow Russia 250m / 820ft 56 2006

Silvertie Center Tower 2 Beijing China 250m / 820ft 63 2005

95 Lankou Grand Hyatt Hotel Chongqing China 250m / 820ft 60 2005

96 Chelsea Tower Dubai UAE 250m / 820ft 49 2005

97 Wisma 46 Jakarta Indonesia 250m / 820ft 48 1996

98 One Atlantic Center Atlanta USA 250m / 820ft 50 1987

Torre de Cristal Madrid Spain 250m / 820ft 45 2007

Torre de Repsol Madrid Spain 250m / 820ft 45 2007

99 Hangzhou No 2 Telecom Hub Hangzhou China 249m / 817ft 41 2003

100 Qingdao International Finance Center Qingdao China 249m / 817ft 54 2002

WORLD'S TALLEST SKYLINES]

[1] 1 108672

Hong Kong China 3596 Union Square phase 7 (484m, u/c)

[2] 2 35319

New York (incl. Jersey City, Guttenberg) USA 866 One World Trade Center (417m, destroyed)

[3] 3 16784 Tokyo Japan 523 Mid Town Tower (248m, u/c)

[4] 4 14843

Shanghai China 428 Shanghai World Financial Center (492m, u/c)

[5] 5 14579

Chicago USA 327 Sears Tower (442m)

[6] 6 11889

Bangkok Thailand 410 Baiyoke Tower II (304m)

[9] 7 11781

Dubai UAE 177 Burj Dubai (705m, u/c)

[10] 8 8027

Seoul South Korea 356 Tower Palace 3, Tower G (264m)

[7] 9 7692

Singapore Singapore 295 Republic Plaza (295m)

[8] 10 7343

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 202 Petronas Tower I (452m)

[11] 11 6778

Shenzhen China 184 Shun Hing Square (384m)

[12] 12 6445

Chongqing China 235 Wanhao Financial Center (357m, u/c)

[17] 13 6163

Guangzhou China 155 CITIC Plaza (391m)

[13] 14 5940

Manila (incl. Makati, Mandaluyong, Ortigas, Quezon City) Philippines 174 PBCOM Tower (259m)

[14] 15 5531

Toronto (inc. Mississauga) Canada 241 First Canadian Place (298m)

[16] 16 4609

Houston USA 107 JP MorganChase Tower (305m)

[15] 17 4599

Sydney (incl. Bondi, North Sydney, Chatswood) Australia 134 Chifley Tower (244m)

[18] 18 4536

Osaka (incl. Izumisano) Japan 112 Rinku Gate Tower (256m)

[20] 19 4460

Moscow Russia 124 Federation, Tower A (345m, u/c)

[27] 20 4170

Miami (incl. Miami Beach) USA 103 Met 3 (264m, u/c)

[28] 21 3887

Jakarta Indonesia 118 Jakarta Tower(TV Tower (558m, u/c)

[19] 22 3604

Los Angeles USA 82 US Bank (Library) Tower (310m)

[31] 23 3554

Nanjing China 72 Greenland Square Zifeng Tower (400m, u/c)

[21] 24 3545

Melbourne Australia 95 Eureka Tower (297m, u/c)

[22] 25 3495

Beijing China 140 Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 (260m, u/c)

[26] 26 3438

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Edited May 24, 2006 by Dominax

[Trophy Property]

"Burj Dubai Dubai UAE 705m / 2313ft 160 2009"

Does that mean it is going to be 160 stories tall. That is rediculous. I work on the 19th floor and I feel like I am high up. I would like to see that building when it is finished.