1. Burj Khalifa
Location: Dubai, UAE
Height: 2, 717 ft
A total of 163 floors, it is the tallest man-made skyscraper in the world. It was finally opened to public last January 4, 2010. The skyscraper was build on the determination of their government to make the economy not only an oiled based nation but also a tourism based.
2. Shanghai Tower
Location: Shanghai, China
Height: 2, 073 ft
Also called as the Shanghai Central Tower, the towers was designed by a great architectural firm in America which is the Gensler. It has nine cylindrical buildings piled on top of another.
3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel
Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Height: 1, 971 ft
Owned by the government, the tower as well as the surrounding ones were made to be able to achieve a modern way of supporting for their own pilgrims. Not only it’s the 3rd tallest building but it is also the tallest clock tower and largest clock face in the world.
4. One World Trade Center
Location: New York City, USA
Height: 1, 776 ft
Sharing a similar name with the original World Trade Center or the Northern Twin Tower, it was built a few acres near to the old site. The world trade center had seven buildings and the most popular ones were the twin towers until it was attacked by terrorists long time ago.
5. CTF Finance Centre
Location: Guangzhou, China
Height: 1, 740 ft
Formerly known as The CTF Guangzhou, Chow Tai Fook Centre is a building constructed for Hotel, Residential and Commercial purposes. The owner of the said building is the Chow Tai Fook Enterprises in China.
6. Taipei 101
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Height: 1, 670 ft
7. Shanghai World Finance Center
Location: Shanghai, China
Height: 1, 614 ft
8. International Commerce Centre
Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Height: 1, 588 ft
9. Petronas Tower 1 and 2
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height: 1, 483 ft
10. Zifeng Tower
Location: Nanjing, China
Height: 1, 476 ft
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