I am really amazed and fascinated with the world's great engineering structures. One of these feats are world's tallest buildings..
Let's see who's on top.
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Tower name: Jin Mao Tower
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| Jin Mao Tower |
Photo description: This is a photo of the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China. The massive skyscraper is one of the tallest buildings in the world, featuring 88 floors. Opened in 1998, it stands 421 metres in height (1380 feet). The image is taken from the ground and looks up towards they sky as the tower rises above
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| Trump Hotel Chicago |
Photo description: The Trump International Hotel and Tower is one of the tallest buildings in the world. This skyscraper located in Chicago, USA, reaches an impressive height of 423 metres (1389 feet) and features 96 floors. In an interesting side fact, the winner of the original apprentice series was given the job of overseeing the tower’s development which was completed in 2009. This photo shows the tower nearing its completion date.
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| Guanzhou West Tower |
Photo description: The Guangzhou West Tower in Guangzhou, China is one of the tallest buildings in the world. It measures an amazing 440 metres in height (1444 feet) and features 103 floors. This photo shows the tower in 2008, nearing the date of its final completion.
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| Willis Tower |
Photo description: Formerly known as Sears Tower, the Willis Tower was the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1973. It has since lost that title but at 442 metres tall (1451 feet) in height, it is still an impressively tall building. Located in Chicago, USA, the Willis Tower features 108 floors.
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Tower name: Nanjing Greenland Financial Center
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| Nanjing Greenland Financial Center |
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Photo description: This photo is taken from the ground looking up at the impressive Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The twin buildings were once the tallest in the world but still remain among the tallest. They reach an incredible 452 metres (1483 feet) in height and feature 88 floors. Top 4
Photo description: The International Commerce Centre is a huge skyscraper in Hongkong. One of the tallest buildings in the world, it stands at 483 metres in height (1584 feet). It features 118 floors and can be seen nearing completion in this photo. Top 3
Tower name: Shanghai World Financial Center
Photo description: The Shanghai World Financial Center in China is one of the tallest buildings in the world. Built in 2008, it reaches 492 metres (1614 feet) in height and contains 101 floors. The skyscraper is used for a number of uses, from shopping malls, to hotels, offices and conference rooms. This image shows the building rising into the cloudy night sky. Top 2
Tower name: Taipei 101
Photo description: Taipei 101, or the Taipei Financial Center as it is also known, was the tallest building in the world from 2004 to 2010. Located in Taipei, Taiwan it reaches an impressive height of 509 metres (1671 feet). The enormous tower is seen as an icon of modern Taiwan
And the World's Tallest Building as of this date is.....
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Tower name: Burj Khalifa
Photo description: Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, standing at an incredible 828 metres tall (2717 feet) it towers above Dubai, UAE. It includes 160 floors and was officially opened in 2010. This photo of Burj Khalifa is set against a blue sky and taken from a distance to make it possible to include the giant structure from top to bottom.
And that's it, until next time..
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