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Here are the twenty-five tallest buildings in the world. (By coincidence, these are all the buildings in the world over [[1e2 metres|300 meters or 1000 feet]] tall.) |
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<TH ROWSPAN="2">Rank</TH><TH ROWSPAN="2">Building, City</TH> |
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<TH ROWSPAN="2">Year</TH><TH ROWSPAN="2">Stories</TH> |
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<TH COLSPAN="2">Height</TH> |
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<TH>meters</TH><TH>feet</TH> |
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</TR><TR><TD>1&2</TD><TD>[[Petronas Tower]] 1&2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</TD><TD>[[1998]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">88</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">452</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1483</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>[[Sears Tower]], Chicago</TD><TD>[[1974]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">110</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">442</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1450</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD>[[Jin Mao Building]], Shanghai</TD><TD>[[1999]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">88</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">421</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1381</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>*</TD><TD>[[World Trade Center]] One, New York</TD><TD>[[1972]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">110</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">417</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1368</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>*</TD><TD>[[World Trade Center]] Two, New York</TD><TD>[[1973]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">110</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">415</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1362</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>5</TD><TD>[[Citic Plaza]], Guangzhou, China</TD><TD>[[1996]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">80</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">391</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1283</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>6</TD><TD>[[Shun Hing Square]], Shenzhen, China</TD><TD>[[1996]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">69</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">384</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1260</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>7</TD><TD>[[Empire State Building]], New York</TD><TD>[[1931]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">102</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">381</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1250</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>8</TD><TD>[[Central Plaza, Hong Kong]]</TD><TD>[[1992]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">78</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">374</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1227</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>9</TD><TD>[[Bank of China Tower]], Hong Kong</TD><TD>[[1989]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">70</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">369</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1209</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>10</TD><TD>[[Emirates Tower]] One, Dubai</TD><TD>[[2000]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">55</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">355</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1165</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>11</TD><TD>[[The Center, Hong Kong]]</TD><TD>[[1998]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">79</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">350</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1148</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>12</TD><TD>[[TC Tower|T&C Tower]], Kaohsiung, Taiwan</TD><TD>[[1997]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">85</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">348</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1140</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>13</TD><TD>[[Amoco Building]], Chicago</TD><TD>[[1973]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">80</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">346</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1136</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>14</TD><TD>[[Kingdom Centre]], Riyadh</TD><TD>[[2000]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">30</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">345</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1132</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>15</TD><TD>[[John Hancock Center]], Chicago</TD><TD>[[1969]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">100</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">344</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1127</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>16</TD><TD>[[Burj al Arab Hotel]], Dubai</TD><TD>[[1998]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">60</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">321</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1053</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>17</TD><TD>[[Baiyoke Tower]] II, Bangkok</TD><TD>[[1997]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">90</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">320</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1050</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>18</TD><TD>[[Chrysler Building]], New York</TD><TD>[[1930]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">77</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">319</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1046</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>19</TD><TD>[[Bank of America Plaza]], Atlanta</TD><TD>[[1993]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">55</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">312</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1023</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>20</TD><TD>[[Library Tower]], Los Angeles</TD><TD>[[1990]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">75</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">310</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1018</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>21</TD><TD>[[Telekom Malaysia Headquarters]], Kuala Lumpur</TD><TD>[[1999]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">55</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">310</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1017</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>22</TD><TD>[[Emirates Tower]] Two, Dubai</TD><TD>[[2000]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">54</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">309</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1014</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>23</TD><TD>[[ATT Corporate Center|AT&T Corporate Center]], Chicago</TD><TD>[[1989]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">60</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">307</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1007</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>24</TD><TD>[[Chase Tower]], Houston</TD><TD>[[1982]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">75</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">305</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">1000</TD> |
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</TR><TR><TD>25</TD><TD>Two [[Prudential Plaza]], Chicago</TD><TD>[[1990]]</TD> |
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT">64</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">303</TD><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">995</TD> |
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</TR></TABLE> |
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NOTE: Height is measured from sidewalk level of main entrance to structural top of building. Antennas and flag poles are not included. |
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