Super-tall skyscrapers have always fascinated me - they're the embodiment of mankind's desire to reach higher and higher into the sky. Interestingly, only one skyscraper in the current top 10 is located in the Western Hemisphere. On the other hand, four of the 10 are located in China. While some of the skyscrapers on this list still need finishing, they are all architecturally topped out. Take a look at these incredible feats of engineering: |
10. International Commerce Center |
Height: 1,588 ft Location: West Kowloon, Hong Kong Year of Completion: 2010 Description: Doesn't have any floors including the digit 4, due to East Asian superstition. |
9. Shanghai World Financial Center |
Height: 1,614ft Location: Shanghai, China Year of Completion: 2008 Description: Features trapezoid aperture at the top, referred to informally as “the bottle opener”. |
8. Taipei 101 |
Height: 1,670ft Location: Taipei, Taiwan Year of Completion: 2004 Description: Tallest skyscraper in the world between March 2004 and March 2010. |
7. CTF Finance Center |
Height: 1,740ft Location: Guangzhou, China Year of Completion: 2016 Description: : Third-tallest skyscraper in China. |
6. One World Trade Center |
Height: 1,776ft Location: New York City, USA Year of Completion: 2013 Description: Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. |
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5. Goldin Finance 117 |
Height: 1,959ft Location: Tianjin, China Year of Completion: 2017 Description: Will have a diamond-shaped top once completed. |
4. Ping An Finance Center |
Height: 1,965ft Location: Shenzhen, China Year of Completion: 2016 Description: Fourth-tallest skyscraper in the world. |
3. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower |
Height: 1,971ft Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia Year of Completion: 2012 Description: Features the largest clock face in the world. |
2. Shanghai Tower |
Height: 2,073ft Location: Shanghai, China Year of Completion: 2015 Description: Tallest skyscraper in China. |
1. Burj Khalifa |
Height: 2,717ft Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Year of Completion: 2010 Description: Tallest structure ever built. |
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