Top 10 Tallest
Buildings in the
World

This shouldn’t affect those with a fear of
heights, but just in case, proceed with
caution. The only way to imagine what it’s
like to be this high up is to remember the
last time you were in an airplane, because
these buildings rise thousands of feet and
often have their heads in the clouds. China
dominates, and even though the Freedom
Tower won’t be complete until 2013, I’d
like this list to remain relevant for at least
a little while.

10. Kingkey 100: Shenzhen, China
Located
in Shenzhen’s financial district, the
Kingkey 100 is named for its 100 floors,
rising to a total of 1,449 feet . The lower
levels contain a mall, office space that
takes up 22 stories, and the remainder of
the floors belong to the St. Regis Hotel
that opened last year.

9. Willis Tower: Chicago, Illinois
Willis Tower used to be called the Sears
Tower until a naming rights change in
2009 by Willis Group Holdings. The Tower
is 108 stories and a total of 1,451 feet
high. When it was completed in 1973 it
was the tallest building in the world, a title
it held for almost 25 years. More than one
million people visit it every year, as it’s
one of the most popular tourist
destinations in Chicago.

8. Zifeng Tower: Nanjing, China
The Zifeng Tower was completed in 2008
and is 1,480 feet tall with a total of 89
stories. Designed by Adrian Smith, the
building’s stair-step shape is functional,
helping to separate the retail centers,
office spaces, restaurants, and a hotel and
public observatory within.

7. Petronas Towers: Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Also known as the Petronas Twin Towers,
these twin skyscrapers are tied as the two
number seven tallest buildings in the
world. They used to hold the coveted spot
at number one in 1998, but in 2004 they
were surpassed. They are however still the
tallest twin buildings in the world, coming
in at 1,483 feet high and 88 floors.

6. International Commerce Centre:
Hong Kong, China
The International Commerce Centre is a
1,588 feet tall skyscraper with a total of
118 floors. It was completed in 2010 and
stands as the tallest building in Hong
Kong.

5. Shanghai World Financial Center:
Shanghai, China
Made up of office space, hotels, and
observation decks with a shopping mall on
the ground floor, the Shanghai World
Financial Center reached its full height at
1,614 feet in 2007. It has 101 floors and
the world’s highest observation deck at
1,555 feet above ground.

4. Taipei 101: Taipei, Taiwan
With 5 floors underground and 101 above,
the Taipei 101 rises to a grand total
of 1,669 feet . It’s also the largest
environmentally conscious skyscraper in
the world, and is often where Taiwan
launches its fireworks during national
celebrations.

3. One World Trade Center: New York,
NY
Called both the Freedom Tower and One
World Trade Center, this building will rise
104 stories high after its completion in
2013. It will then be the tallest building in
the Western Hemisphere. Its spire will
stretch its height to 1,776 feet ,
referencing 1776, the year of
American Independence.

2. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel:
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
An attempt to modernize this holy city, the
Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower is the
tallest hotel in the world, along with the
tallest clock-tower and containing the
world’s largest clock-face. It stands
at 1,972 feet high and has a whopping
120 floors.

1. Burj Khalifa: Dubai, United Arab
Emirates
The Burj Khalifa, previously known as the
Burj Dubai, is the tallest building in the
world, rising to a
ridiculous 2,723 feet high with 163
floors. It took five years to build, and was
completed in 2009 in Dubai’s main
business district.

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