List of tallest structures in the world

In 1974, the Warsaw radio tower was erected, at 646.38 m (2,121 ft) becoming the tallest structure in the world of its time. It collapsed in 1991 because an error occurred in exchanging the guy-wires

This article lists the tallest human-constructed structures, past and present, of any type. The tallest is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at 829.84 m (2,723 ft), but most of the structures listed are television broadcasting masts, followed by a mix of the taller tower-type structures (e.g. the CN Tower) and the taller high-rise buildings (like Willis Tower). Scattered among these other structures include oil platforms, electrical towers, bridge towers, etc. List is organized by absolute height since it includes many different classes of structures. For more lists, see List of tallest buildings and structures in the world, List of tallest freestanding structures in the world and List of tallest buildings in the world.

This list includes quite a few guyed masts. A guyed mast is a man-made support structure, commonly used on sailing ships as support for sails, or on land as a radio mast used to support telecommunication equipment such as radio antennas ("aerials" in the UK).

For lower heights, see:

• List of tallest structures in the world – 400 to 500 metres
• List of tallest structures in the world – 300 to 400 metres

Terminology

Outside of the electronics industry there is often ambiguity between the terms tower and mast. A tower is a self-supporting or cantilevered structure, while a mast is stabilised by stays or guys. Both towers and masts provide limited occupied floor space and are non-building structures, as opposed to regular buildings which have greater floor space for occupancy. The terminology is further confused through misuse. Skyscrapers are often referred to as towers and some towers use the term mast. Ironically, skyscraper has some etymology from references to high sailboat masts.

List by height

Note: A minimum height limit of 500 metres (1,640 ft) for notable structures is used for practical purposes to keep the list to a reasonable length. List of tallest structures in the world - 300 to 400 metres and List of tallest structures in the world - 400 to 500 metres contain lower structures.

• Likely structures still missing from this list include masts used for the Russian navigation system RSDN-20.
• Structures no longer standing are in italics.
• For all structures the pinnacle height is given, so the height of skyscrapers may differ from the values at List of skyscrapers.
• Most of the taller masts are located in the United States (indicated by colour), where a prevalence of masts of around 2,000 feet (610 m) in height is the result of special rules in that country limiting structures and objects taller than 2,000 feet (610 m).
• Structures under construction are included in main list if its current height is over 500 metres (1,640 ft)
• Tension-leg platforms are not included.

Structures (past or present) 600 m and up (1,969 ft)

Name	Pinnacle height		Year	Structural type	Main use	Country	Town	Remarks	Coordinates
1 Burj Khalifa	2,722.57 feet	829.84 m	2009	Skyscraper	Office, hotel, residential	United Arab Emirates	Dubai	The world's tallest man-made structure	25°11′50.0″N 55°16′26.6″E
2 Warsaw Radio Mast	2,121 feet	646.4 m	1974	Guyed mast	LF-transmission	Poland	Gąbin-Konstantynów, Masovian Voivodeship	insulated; collapsed on August 8, 1991 during guy wire exchange	52°22′3.74″N 19°48′8.73″E
3 Tokyo Sky Tree	2,080 feet	634.0 m	2011	Steel tower	Observation, UHF/VHF transmission	Japan	Tokyo	under construction, topped out at March 18, 2011, tallest structure in Japan	35°42′36.5″N 139°48′39″E
4 KVLY-TV mast	2,063 feet	628.8 m	1963	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Blanchard, North Dakota	World's tallest mast	47°20′31.85″N 97°17′21.13″W
5 KXJB-TV mast	2,060 feet	627.8 m	1998	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Galesburg, North Dakota	rebuilt after collapses on February 14, 1968 and on April 6, 1997	47°16′45″N 97°20′27″W
6 KXTV/KOVR Tower	2,049 feet	624.5 m	2000	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Walnut Grove, California	Tallest structure in California	38°14′23.2″N 121°30′05.7″W
7 Canton Tower	2,001 feet	610 m	2009	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF transmission	China	Guangzhou	Topped-out in early-2010, tallest structure in China	23°06′32.55″N 113°19′9.29″E
8 Petronius Platform	2,001 feet	610 m	2000	Offshore platform	Oil drilling	U.S.	Petronius field, Gulf of Mexico	Located appr. 210 kilometers (130 mi) southeast of New Orleans	29°06′30″N 87°56′30″W
9 KATV Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1960s	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Redfield, Arkansas	was the tallest structure in Arkansas, collapsed on January 11, 2008	34°28′24.0″N 92°12′11″W
10 KCAU TV Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1965	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Sioux City, Iowa	Tallest structure in Iowa (equal)	42°35′11.0″N 96°13′57″W
11 WECT TV6 Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1969	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Colly Township, North Carolina	Tallest structure in North Carolina	34°34′44.0″N 78°26′12″W
12 Local TV Iowa Tower Alleman	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1972	Guyed mast	VHF-TV, FM radio transmission	U.S.	Alleman, Iowa	Tallest structure in Iowa (equal)	41°48′33.0″N 93°36′53″W
13 Des Moines Hearst-Argyle Television Tower Alleman	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1974	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Alleman, Iowa	Tallest structure in Iowa (equal)	41°48′35.0″N 93°37′17″W
14 WEAU-Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	2012	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Fairchild, Wisconsin	The tallest structure in Wisconsin -- Original tower, built in 1966, collapsed during ice & wind storm on March 22, 2011 -- replacement tower, still at 2,000 feet, placed into service January 4, 2012	44°39′50.0″N 90°57′41″W
15 Diversified Communications Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1981	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Floyd Dale, South Carolina	Tallest structure in S Carolina (equal)	34°22′03.0″N 79°19′48″W
16 AFLAC Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1984	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Rowley, Iowa	Tallest structure in Iowa (equal)	42°24′02.0″N 91°50′37″W
17 WBTV-Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1984	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Dallas, North Carolina	Tallest structure in N Carolina (equal)	35°21′51.0″N 81°11′12″W
17½ KTVO-TV Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	N/A	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Missouri	Collapsed June 2, 1988	40°31′47″N 92°26′29″W
18 Hearst-Argyle Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1985	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Walnut Grove, California		38°15′52.1″N 121°29′25.5″W
19 WTTO Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1986	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Windham Springs, Alabama	Tallest structure in Alabama	33°28′51.0″N 87°24′03″W
20 WCSC-Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1986	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Awendaw, South Carolina	Tallest structure in S Carolina (equal)	32°55′29.0″N 79°41′57″W
21 KTVE-Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1987	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Bolding, Arkansas	also known as SpectraSite Tower Bolding, it is the tallest structure in Arkansas	33°04′41.0″N 92°13′41″W
22 WCTV Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1987	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Metcalf, Georgia	Tallest structure in Georgia	30°40′14.0″N 83°56′26″W
23 WCIX/CH6 TV Mast	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1992	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Homestead, Florida	collapsed during Hurricane Andrew in 1992, rebuilt at 1993 with height reduction to 538.6 m	25°32′25.0″N 80°28′6″W
24 TV Alabama Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1996	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Windham Springs, Alabama	Tallest structure in Alabama	33°28′48.0″N 87°25′50″W
25 KDLT Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	1998	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Rowena, South Dakota	Tallest structure in South Dakota	43°30′18.0″N 96°33′23″W
26 KMOS TV Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	2002	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Syracuse, Missouri	Tallest structure in Missouri; also called Rohn Tower.	38°37′36.0″N 92°52′04″W
27 Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era	2,000 feet	609.6 m	2006	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Era, Texas	Tallest structure in Texas (equal)	33°29′05.5″N 97°24′44.8″W
28 Winnie Cumulus Broadcasting Tower	2,000 feet	609.6 m	2005	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Winnie, Texas	Tallest structure in Texas (equal)	29°56′09.8″N 94°30′39.4″W
29 WRAL HDTV Mast	2,000 feet	609.5 m	1991	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Auburn, North Carolina	rebuilt after collapse of 2 masts with a height of 609.3 m in December 1989	35°40′35.1″N 78°32′07.2″W
30 Perry Broadcasting Tower	2,000 feet	609.5 m	2004	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Alfalfa, Oklahoma	Tallest structure in Oklahoma	35°15′03.8″N 98°36′53.8″W
31 KY3 Tower	1,999 feet	609.4 m	2000	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Fordland, Missouri		37°10′26.0″N 92°56′28.1″W
32 SpectraSite Tower Thomasville	1,999 feet	609.4 m	2002	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Thomasville, Georgia		30°40′50.3″N 83°58′20.6″W
33 Pegasus Broadcasting Tower	1,999 feet	609.4 m		Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Metcalf, Georgia		30°40′52.0″N 83°58′21″W
34 KLDE Tower	1,999 feet	609.3 m	1986	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Liverpool, Texas	also known as Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, TX	29°17′17.0″N 95°13′54″W
35 WCKW/KSTE-Tower	1,999 feet	609.3 m	1988	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Vacherie, Louisiana	Tallest structure in Louisiana; also known as Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, LA.	29°57′11.0″N 90°43′26″W
36 American Towers Tower Elkhart	1,999 feet	609.3 m	2001	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Elkhart, Iowa		41°49′48.0″N 93°36′54.6″W
37 Salem Radio Properties Tower	1,999 feet	609.3 m	2002	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Collinsville, Texas		33°32′08.4″N 96°49′55″W
38 Stowell Cumulus Broadcasting Tower	1,999 feet	609.3 m	?	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Stowell, Texas	Built, although mentioned in FCC-list as granted	29°41′52.5″N 94°24′9.3″W
39 WLBT Tower	1,998 feet	609 m	1999	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Raymond, Mississippi	Tallest structure in Mississippi	32°12′49.9″N 90°22′56.5″W
40 KYTV Tower 2	1,996 feet	608.4 m	1973	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Marshfield, Missouri	also known as American Tower Management	37°13′09.4″N 92°56′57.4″W
41 SpectraSite Tower Raymond	1,996 feet	608.4 m		Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Raymond, Mississippi		32°12′11.9″N 90°23′34.8″W
42 Hoyt Radio Tower	1,996 feet	608.38 m	2003	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Hoyt, Colorado	Tallest structure in Colorado	39°55′21.8″N 103°58′20.2″W
43 Service Broadcasting Tower Decatur	1,995 feet	608.1 m	2000	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Decatur, Texas		33°23′12.0″N 97°33′58″W
44 WTVD Tower	1,994 feet	607.8 m	1978	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Auburn, North Carolina		35°40′06.0″N 78°31′58″W
45 Channel 40 Tower	1,994 feet	607.8 m	1985	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Walnut Grove, California		38°16′21.4″N 121°30′21.6″W
46 Liberman Broadcasting Tower Devers	1,994 feet	607.7 m	2006	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Devers, Texas		30°01′02.2″N 94°32′47.9″W
47 KHYS Tower	1,992 feet	607.2 m	1997	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Devers, Texas	dismantled	30°03′07.0″N 94°31′39″W
48 Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Devers	1,992 feet	607 m	1988	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Devers, Texas		30°03′06.0″N 94°31′38″W
49 Media General Tower	1,992 feet	607 m	1987	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Awendaw, South Carolina		32°56′25.0″N 79°41′44″W
50 Eastern North Carolina Broadcasting Tower	1,989 feet	606.2 m	1980	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Trenton, North Carolina		35°06′16.0″N 77°20′11″W
51 WNCN Tower	1,989 feet	606.2 m	2000	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Garner, North Carolina		35°40′29.0″N 78°31′39.0″W
52 KELO TV Tower	1,985 feet	605 m	1974	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Rowena, South Dakota		43°31′07.0″N 96°32′06″W
53 WITN Tower	1,985 feet	605 m	1979	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Grifton, North Carolina	also known as Gray Television Tower	35°21′56.0″N 77°23′37.0″W
54 Noe Corp Tower	1,984 feet	604.7 m	1998	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Columbia, Louisiana		32°11′51.0″N 92°04′14″W
55 Pappas Telecasting Tower	1,980 feet	603.6 m	2000	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Plymouth County, Iowa		42°35′12.0″N 96°13′19.0″W
56 KHOU-TV Tower	1,975 feet	602 m	1992	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Missouri City, Texas		29°33′41.0″N 95°30′05″W
57 Richland Towers Tower Missouri City	1,973 feet	601.3 m	2001	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Missouri City, Texas		29°34′16.0″N 95°30′38″W
58 Abraj Al Bait Hotel Tower	1,972 feet	601 m	2011	Skyscraper	Hotel, residential	Saudi Arabia	Mecca	Tallest structure in Saudi Arabia. Second-tallest building in the world, 2011.	21°25′08″N 39°49′35″E
59 Senior Road Tower	1,971 feet	600.7 m	1983	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Missouri City, Texas		29°34′35.0″N 95°30′37″W
60 KTRK-TV Tower	1,970 feet	600.5 m	1982	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Missouri City, Texas		29°34′28.0″N 95°29′38″W
61 Houston Tower Joint Venture Tower	1,970 feet	600.5 m	1985	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Missouri City, Texas		29°34′07.0″N 95°29′58″W
62 American Towers Tower Missouri City	1,970 feet	600.5 m	2000	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Missouri City, Texas		29°33′45.1″N 95°30′35.7″W
63 Fox-TV Tower	1,970 feet	600.4 m	1982	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Missouri City, Texas		29°34′29.0″N 95°29′38″W
64 Mississippi Telecasting Tower	1,969 feet	600 m	1982	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Inverness, Mississippi		33°22′23.0″N 90°32′25″W
65 WCNC-TV Tower	1,969 feet	600 m	1992	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Dallas, North Carolina		35°20′49.4″N 81°10′14.2″W
66 Capstar Radio Tower	1,969 feet	600 m	2001	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF transmission	U.S.	Middlesex, North Carolina		35°49′54.0″N 78°08′49″W

Structures (past or present) between 550 and 600 m (1,804 ft and 1,969 ft)

Name	Pinnacle height		Year	Structural type	Main use	Country	Town	Remarks	Coordinates
67 KDUH/CH4 TV Mast	1,965 feet	599 m	1969	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Hemingford, Nebraska	collapsed on September 24, 2003	42°10′21.0″N 103°13′59″W
68 American Towers Tower Liverpool	1,963 feet	598.3 m	1992	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Liverpool, Texas		29°17′56.8″N 95°14′12.1″W
69 Media General Tower Dillon	1,962 feet	598 m	2001	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Dillon, South Carolina		34°22′05.0″N 79°19′20″W
70 Duffy-Shamrock Joint Venture Tower	1,960 feet	597.4 m	1990	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Bertram, Texas		30°43′34.7″N 97°59′24.1″W
71 AMFM Tower Collinsville	1,960 feet	597.4 m	2002	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Collinsville, Texas		33°33′37.0″N 96°57′35″W
72 KOLR/KOZK Tower	1,960 feet	597.3 m (orig. 609.6 m)	1971	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Fordland, Missouri	also known as KYTV Tower 1, was	37°10′11.0″N 92°56′31″W
73 Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Winnabow	1,954 feet	595.6 m	1981	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Winnabow, North Carolina		34°07′54.0″N 78°11′16″W
74 Spectra Site Communications Tower Robertsdale	1,944 feet	592.6 m	2001	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Robertsdale, Alabama		30°36′41.0″N 87°36′26.4″W
75 CBC Real Estate Co. Inc Tower	1,944 feet	592.4 m	1985	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Dallas, North Carolina		35°21′44.5″N 81°09′18.3″W
76 Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Grady	1,935 feet	589.8 m	1977	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Grady, Alabama		31°58′29.0″N 86°09′44″W
77 American Towers Tower Columbia	1,929 feet	587.9 m	1986	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Columbia, Louisiana		32°05′42.6″N 92°10′34.3″W
78 Sonsinger Management Tower	1,928 feet	587.6 m	1988	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Splendora, Texas	also known as KKHT Radio Mast	30°13′54.0″N 95°07′27″W
79 Cedar Rapids TV Tower	1,927 feet	587.3 m	1974	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Walker City, Iowa		42°18′59.0″N 91°51′31″W
80 Channel 6 Tower Eddy	1,924 feet	586.4 m	1981	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Eddy, Texas		31°16′25.0″N 97°13′15″W
81 Entravision Texas Tower	1,920 feet	585.2 m	1998	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Greenwood, Texas		33°26′13.0″N 97°29′06″W
82 Multimedia Associates Tower	1,916 feet	584 m	1999	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Rio Grande City, Texas		26°31′02.0″N 98°39′08″W
83 American Towers Tower Randleman	1,910 feet	582.3 m	2004	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Randleman, North Carolina		35°52′13.5″N 79°50′24″W
84 KTUL Tower Coweta	1,909 feet	581.8 m	1988	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Coweta, Oklahoma		35°58′08.0″N 95°36′56″W
85 American Towers Tower Robertsdale	1,903 feet	579.9 m	2004	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Robertsdale, Alabama		30°36′45.4″N 87°38′41.6″W
86 Baldpate Platform	1,902 feet	579.7 m	1998	Offshore platform	Oil drilling	U.S.	Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico	Located appr.120 mi (193 km) off the Louisiana coast
87 WDJR-FM Tower	1,901 feet	579.42 m	1978	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Bethlehem, Florida	Tallest structure in Florida	30°55′12.0″N 85°44′30″W
88 Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield	1,889 feet	578.8 m	1985	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Redfield, Arkansas		34°26′31.0″N 92°13′04″W
89 WFMY Tower	1,889 feet	575.9 m	2002	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Greensboro, North Carolina		35°52′13.5″N 79°50′24″W
90 Cox Radio Tower	1,879 feet	572.8 m	2000	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Shepherd, Texas		30°32′07.0″N 95°01′05″W
91 Media General Tower Spanish Fort	1,879 feet	572.7 m	1986	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Spanish Fort, Alabama		30°41′21.0″N 87°49′49″W
92 WFTV Tower Saint Cloud	1,874 feet	571.1 m	2000	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Saint Cloud, Florida		28°16′45.3″N 81°01′24″W
93 Capstar Radio Operating Gray Court Tower[citation needed]	1,861 feet	567.1 m	1980	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Gray Court, South Carolina	demolished, not in FCC-list any more
94 KLKN Tower	1,854 feet	565.1 m	1965	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Genoa, Nebraska		41°32′28.0″N 97°40′46″W
95 Pinnacle Towers Tower Princeton	1,842 feet	561.3 m	1993	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Princeton, Florida		25°32′25.0″N 80°28′06″W
96 WTVJ Tower Princeton	1,841 feet	561.1 m	1993	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Princeton, Florida		25°32′25.0″N 80°28′06″W
97 Pappas Partnership Stations Tower Gretna[citation needed]	1,836 feet	559.6 m	1985	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Gretna, Nebraska		41°04′15.9″N 96°13′32.3″W
98 KBIM Tower	1,834 feet	559.02 m	1965	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Roswell, New Mexico		33°03′20.0″N 103°49′14″W
99 Tulsa Tower Joint Venture Tower Oneta	1,834 feet	559 m	1984	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Oneta, Oklahoma		36°01′15.0″N 95°40′33″W
100 KTBS Tower	1826 ft	556.5 m	2003	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Shreveport, Louisiana		32°41′7″N 93°56′1″W
101 CN Tower	1,814 feet	553 m	1976	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Canada	Toronto, Ontario	Tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere.	43°38′33.22″N 79°23′13.41″W

Structures (past or present) between 500 and 550 m (1,640 and 1,804 ft)

Name	Pinnacle height		Year	Structural type	Main use	Country	Town	Remarks	Coordinates
102 SBA Towers Tower Hayneville	1,797 feet	547.7 m	1989	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Hayneville, Alabama		32°08′30.2″N 86°44′42.1″W
102 Channel 32 Limited Partnership Tower	1,797 feet	547.7 m	1990	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Hayneville, Alabama		32°08′31.0″N 86°44′42.0″W
104 KATC Tower Kaplan	1,793 feet	546.6 m	1978	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Kaplan, Louisiana		30°02′20.0″N 92°22′15″W
104 Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Egypt	1,793 feet	546.5 m	1981	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Egypt, Arkansas		35°53′22.0″N 90°56′08″W
106 Raycom Media Tower Mooringsport	1,791 feet	545.8 m	1975	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Mooringsport, Louisiana		32°40′29.0″N 93°56′01″W
107 Pinnacle Towers Tower Mooringsport	1,781 feet	542.8 m	1985	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Mooringsport, Louisiana		32°39′58.0″N 93°55′59″W
108 Bold Springs Salem Radio Properties Tower	1,779 feet	542.2 m	2005	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Bold Springs, Georgia		33°52′02.3″N 83°49′44″W
109 Branch Young Broadcasting Tower	1775& ft	541 m	?	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Branch, Louisiana		30°19′18″N 92°16′58″W
110 Ostankino Tower	1,772 feet	540.1 m	1967	Concrete tower	Observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Russia	Moscow	2000 Fire led to renovation, tallest structure in Russia	55°49′10.94″N 37°36′41.79″E
110 KLFY TV Tower Maxie	1,772 feet	540.1 m	1970	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Maxie, Louisiana		30°19′21.0″N 92°22′40″W
112 American Towers Tower Eglin	1,766 feet	538.3 m	2001	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	29045, South Carolina	also known as WOLO TV Tower	34°06′58.4″N 80°45′49.9″W
112 Cusseta Richland Towers Tower	1,766 feet	538.2 m	2005	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Cusseta, Georgia		32°19′16.4″N 84°47′28.2″W
114 Cox Radio Tower Flowery Branch	1,765 feet	537.9 m	1984	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Flowery Branch, Georgia		34°07′32.0″N 83°51′32″W
115 Alabama Telecasters Tower	1,757 feet	535.5 m	1995	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Gordonsville, Alabama		32°08′58.0″N 86°46′51″W
116 WIMZ-FM-Tower	1,752 feet	534.01 m	1963	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Knoxville, Tennessee	also known as WBIR TV-mast, World's tallest structure, 1963	36°08′05.49″N 83°43′28.01″W
117 Capitol Broadcasting Tower Broadway	1,749 feet	533.1 m	1985	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Broadway, North Carolina	dismantled	35°30′45.0″N 78°58′40″W
117 Capitol Broadcasting Tower Columbia	1,749 feet	533.1 m	2000	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Columbia, North Carolina		35°30′44.0″N 78°58′41″W
117 WTVM/WRBL-TV & WVRK-FM Tower	1,749 feet	533 m	1962	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Cusseta, Georgia	also known as WTVM TV Mast, World's tallest structure, 1962–1963	32°19′25.09″N 84°46′45.07″W
120 WAVE-Mast	1,739 feet	530.05 m	1990	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	La Grange, Kentucky		38°27′23.0″N 85°25′28″W
120 Moody Centex Television Tower	1,739 ft	530 m	1985	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Moody, Texas	31°20′16″N 97°18′37″W
122 Louisiana Television Broadcasting Tower Sunshine	1,737 feet	529.4 m	1972	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Sunshine, Louisiana		30°17′49.0″N 91°11′37″W
123 Bullwinkle Platform	1,736 feet	529.1 m	1989	Offshore platform	Oil drilling	U.S.	Manatee Field, Gulf of Mexico	Located appr. 160 miles (260 km) southwest of New Orleans
124 Pinnacle Towers Tower Addis	1,735 feet	528.8 m	1986	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Addis, Louisiana		30°19′35.0″N 91°16′36″W
125 Richland Towers Tower Cedar Hill	1,731 feet	527.6 m	2004	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Cedar Hill, Texas		32°35′02.7″N 96°57′48.8″W
126 Willis Tower	1,730 feet	527.3 m	1974	Skyscraper	Office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Chicago, Illinois		41°52′44.1″N 87°38′10.2″W
127 World Trade Center, Tower 1	1,727 feet	526.3 m	1973	Skyscraper	Office, UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	New York City	destroyed on September 11, 2001	40°42′42″N 74°0′45″W
128 WAFB Tower Baton Rouge	1,725 feet	525.8 m	1965	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Baton Rouge, Louisiana		30°21′59.0″N 91°12′47″W
129 WAEO Tower	1,721 feet	524.5 m	1966	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Starks, Wisconsin	destroyed on November 17, 1968 at aircraft collision
130 Media Venture Tower	1,714 feet	522.5 m	1999	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Fincher, Florida		30°40′07.0″N 83°58′10″W
130 Media Venture Management Tower Fincher	1,714 feet	522.5 m	1999	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Fincher, Florida
130 Orlando Hearst Argyle Television Tower	1,714 feet	522.5 m	1980	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Orange City, Florida	Height today 510.5 metres	28°56′16.0″N 81°18′57.0″W
130 Pinnacle Towers Tower Moody	1,714 feet	522.4 m	1988	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Moody, Texas		31°18′54.0″N 97°19′37″W
134 Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Rosinton	1,707 feet	520.3 m	1981	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Rosinton, Alabama
134 Pacific and Southern Company Tower Lugoff	1,707 feet	520.2 m	1985	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Lugoff, South Carolina		34°05′50.0″N 80°45′50″W
136 Young Broadcasting Tower Garden City	1,705 feet	519.7 m	1978	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Garden City, South Dakota		44°57′56.0″N 97°35′23″W
136 Gray Television Tower Carlos	1,705 feet	519.7 m	1983	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Carlos, Texas		30°33′17.0″N 96°01′52″W
138 South Dakota Public Broadcasting Network Tower	1,695 feet	516.7 m	1974	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Faith, South Dakota		45°03′14.0″N 102°15′49″W
138 Spectra Site Communications Tower Orange City	1,695 feet	516.6 m	1984	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Orange City, Florida	Height reduced to 512.7 metres	28°55′11.1″N 81°19′07″W
138 Christmas Brown Road Tower	1,695 feet	516.6 m	2001	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Christmas, Florida		28°36′36.0″N 81°03′34.0″W
141 Gray Television Tower Madill	1,694 feet	516.3 m	1984	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Madill, Oklahoma		34°01′58.0″N 96°48′01″W
142 American Tower Christmas	1,684 feet	513.3 m	2001	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Christmas, Florida		28°34′53.0″N 81°04′29″W
143 Richland Towers Bithlo	1,682 feet	512.7 m	2002	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Bithlo, Florida		28°35′12.6″N 81°04′57.5″W
143 Northland Television Tower Rhinelander	1,682 feet	512.6 m	1979	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Rhinelander, Wisconsin		45°40′03.0″N 89°12′29″W
145 Gray Television Tower Moody	1,679 feet	511.8 m	1978	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Moody, Texas		31°19′20.0″N 97°19′03″W
146 KFVS TV Mast	1,677 feet	511.1 m	1960	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Cape Girardeau County, Missouri	World's tallest structure, 1960–1961	37°25′44.5″N 89°30′13.84″W
147 Taipei 101	1,671 feet	509.2 m	2004	Skyscraper	Office, observation, UHF/VHF-transmission	Taiwan	Taipei		25°02′01″N 121°33′52″E
148 Cox Radio Tower Verna	1,667 feet	508.1 m	1994	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Verna, Florida		27°24′31.2″N 82°14′59.3″W
148 WMTW TV Mast	1,667 feet	508.1 m	2001	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Baldwin, Maine		43°50′44.0″N 70°45′41″W
150 American Towers Tower Cedar Hill	1,661 feet	506.2 m	1999	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Cedar Hill, Texas		32°35′20.0″N 96°58′05.9″W
151 American Towers Tower Oklahoma City	1,647 feet	502 m	1999	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		35°35′52.1″N 97°29′23.2″W
152 University of North Carolina Tower	1,642 feet	500.5 m	2000	Guyed mast	UHF/VHF-transmission	U.S.	Columbia, North Carolina		35°54′01.0″N 76°20′44″W

Structures taller than 500 metres (1,640 ft) under construction

This is an incomplete list of structures under construction that are projected to be taller than 500 metres (1,640 ft). It does not include on-hold or topped-out structures.

Name	Planned pinnacle height	Expected year of completion	Structural type	Country	Town
Pingan International Finance Centre	648 metres (2,126 ft)	2015	Skyscraper	China	Shenzhen
Shanghai Tower	632 metres (2,073 ft)	2014	Skyscraper	China	Shanghai
Goldin Finance 117	596.6 metres (1,957 ft)	2015	Skyscraper	China	Tianjin
Lotte World Tower	555.7 metres (1,823 ft)	2015	Skyscraper	South Korea	Seoul
1 World Trade Center	541 metres (1,776 ft)	2013	Skyscraper	United States	New York City
Busan Lotte World Tower	510.1 metres (1,674 ft)	2016	Skyscraper	South Korea	Busan
Tianjin R&F Guangdong Tower	500 metres (1,640 ft)	2015	Skyscraper	China	Tianjin

List by continent

Current

The following table is a list of the current tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):

Continent	Structure	Height	Year	Country
Asia	Burj Khalifa	828 m (2,717 ft)	2009	United Arab Emirates
Africa	Nador transmitter	380 m (1,247 ft)	??	Morocco
North America	KVLY-TV mast	629 m (2,064 ft)	1963	United States
South America	Orinoco River Crossing	240 m (787 ft)	??	Venezuela
Europe	Ostankino Tower	540 m (1,772 ft)	1967	Russia
Australia	VLF Transmitter Woodside	432 m (1,417 ft)	1971	Australia
Oceania	VLF transmitter Lualualei	458 m (1,503 ft)	1972	United States (Hawaii)

All time

The following table is a list of the all time tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):

Continent	Structure	Height	Year	Country
Asia	Burj Khalifa	828 m (2,717 ft)	2009	United Arab Emirates
Africa	OMEGA transmitter Chabrier	428 m (1,404 ft)	1976	Réunion (France)
North America	KVLY-TV mast	629 m (2,064 ft)	1963	United States
South America	Omega Tower Trelew	366 m (1,201 ft)	1971	Argentina
Europe	Warsaw radio mast	646 m (2,119 ft)	1974	Poland
Oceania	VLF transmitter Lualualei	458 m (1,503 ft)	1972	United States (Hawaii)

See also

• Radio masts and towers
• List of famous transmission sites
• List of European medium wave transmitters
• Timeline of three tallest structures in the world
• List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
• List of world's tallest bridges
• List of world's tallest dams
• List of cities with most skyscrapers

External links

• World Federation of Great Towers
• Skyscrapers diagrams and forum
• Skyscrapers database
• Search for Radio Masts and Towers in the U.S.