10Shanghai World Financial Center, China – 1,614 Feet
Designed by the American architectural firm of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates of New York City, it has 101 stories and reaches a height of 1,614 feet (492 meters). Click the next ARROW to see the next Photo!
9Tapei 101, Taiwan – 1,667 feet
Taipei 101, formerly Taipei Financial Center, is an office building in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China). Designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners, a local architectural firm, the skyscraper has 101 stories and reaches a height, including the spire, of At the time of its official opening in October 2004, it was the world’s tallest building, having surpassed the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Click the next ARROW to see the next Photo!
8China Zun, China – 1,667 Feet
CITIC Tower is a supertall skyscraper in the Central Business District of Beijing.
It is popularly known as China Zun (Chinese: 中国尊). China Zun Tower is a mixed-use building, featuring 60 floors of office space, 20 floors of luxury apartments, and 20 floors of a hotel with 300 rooms,[7] there will be a rooftop garden on the top floor at 524 m (1,719 ft) high.
The nickname China Zun comes from the zun, an ancient Chinese wine vessel that inspired the building design. Click the next ARROW to see the next Photo!
7Tianjin CTF Finance Centre, China – 1, 739 (Tie)
The CTF Finance Centre in Tianjin holds the title of the world’s seventh tallest building, in a tie with the CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou.
6One World Trade Center, United States – 1,776 feet
Standing at 1,776 feet and 104 stories, World Trade Center is the tallest building not only in New York City but also in the USA and the Western Hemisphere.
5Lotte World Tower, South Korea – 1,819 Feet
The Lotte World Tower is found in Seoul, South Korea. At 1,819 feet, it is the fifth tallest building in the world. Construction on the building was completed in March 2016.
4Ping An International Finance Centre, China – 1,965 Feet
The Ping An International Finance Centre, in Shenzhen, China, is 1,965 feet tall. It is the fourth tallest building in the world.
3Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Saudi Arabia – 1,972 Feet
Also referred to as the Abraj Al-Bait of Mecca, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Saudi Arabia is the third tallest building in the world.
2Shanghai Tower, China – 2,073 Feet
The Shanghai Tower is the world’s second tallest building as well as the tallest building in China, with 121 floors and a height of 2,073 feet.
1Burj Khalifa, United Arab Emirates – 2,717 Feet
At 2,717 ft, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world
The building was designed by the same architects who were responsible for other famous talls like the Willis Tower in Chicago and One World Trade Center.