1. Cox and Kings
Presents
The Top 7 Tallest Architectural Wonders in
the World
2. Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai.
This 88-story skyscraper stands at a height of 421m (1,380ft).
Completed in 1998, the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China
contains offices and the Shanghai Grand Hyatt hotel.
The Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai, China stands at No. 10
3. Guangzhou West
Tower, Guangzhou, China
The Guangzhou West Tower in Guangzhou, China, is a 440.2m (1,444ft)
tall skyscraper that is home to a conference center, a hotel, and offices.
It was completed in 2009 and has 103 floors.
It is the world’s ninth tallest building.
4. Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago, USA
The Trump Tower, named for Donald Trump,
is located on the Chicago River in Chicago,
Illinois, USA. It stands 423m (1,389ft) and
has 92 stories. The tower houses retail
space, a parking garage, a hotel, and
condominiums. It was completed in 2009.
The Willis Tower in
Chicago, Illinois, USA, stands 442m
(1,451ft) tall and has 108 floors. It was
completed in 1973 and was the tallest
building in the world at that time.
Currently the tallest building in the
United States, it is the seventh tallest
building in the world.
Willis Tower, Chicago, Illinois, United States of
America
5. Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The tallest twin buildings in the world; Tower 1 is headquarters to the
oil and gas company Petronas, and Tower 2 houses the offices of
various other corporations. The towers are 451.9m (1,482.6ft) tall.
At 88 stories each, the Petronas towers are the fifth tallest buildings in
the world.
6. International Commerce Centre, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The International Commerce Centre in Kowloon, Hong Kong, comes
in at 484m (1,588ft) tall. It was completed in 2010. Its 118 stories are
home to a Ritz-Carlton hotel, a shopping mall, and various corporate
offices. There is a viewing deck on the 100th floor.
It stands tall at No. 4 in the countdown.
7. Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China
At 487.4m (1,599.1ft) tall, the Shanghai
World Financial Center in Shanghai is home
to the highest hotel in the world, the Park
Hyatt Shanghai. It also has the highest
observation deck in the world.
With 101 floors, it is the third tallest
building in the world.
The spectacular Taipei 101 spire in
Taipei, Taiwan was the tallest building in
the world from its completion in 2004
until 2010. Also known as the Taipei
Financial Center, the Taipei 101 is
509.2m (1,670.6ft) tall and has 101
floors.
It is the second tallest building in the
world.
Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan.
8. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab
Emirates (UAE)
The massive Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE, is by far the tallest man-made
structure ever built. It stands an awe-inspiring 828m (2,717ft) above
ground and has 160 floors.
It became the World’s TALLEST Building when it opened
in January 2010.