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  2. List of tallest buildings - Wikipedia

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    In contrast, the Chrysler Building employed a very large 38.1 m (125 ft) spire secretly assembled inside the building to claim the title of world's tallest building with a total height of 318.9 m (1,046 ft), although it had a lower top occupied floor and a shorter height when both buildings' spires were excluded.

  3. List of tallest buildings and structures - Wikipedia

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    The world's tallest human-made structure is the 828-metre-tall (2,717 ft) Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.The building gained the official title of "tallest building in the world" and the tallest self-supported structure at its opening on January 9, 2010.

  4. List of tallest structures - Wikipedia

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    Tallest structures in the world as of 2024: 1. Burj Khalifa skyscraper 2. Merdeka 118 skyscraper 3. Tokyo Skytree 4. Shanghai Tower skyscraper 5. KRDK-TV mast. The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at 828 m (2,717 ft).

  5. List of tallest towers - Wikipedia

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    Was briefly the tallest tower in the world in 2010. Second tallest tower in the world. 3: CN Tower: 553.3 m (1,815 ft) 1976: Concrete Canada: Toronto: Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1975–2007, and the world's tallest tower until 2009; tallest in the western hemisphere: 4: Ostankino Tower: 540.1 m (1,772 ft) 1967 Russia: Moscow

  6. History of the world's tallest buildings - Wikipedia

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    The tallest building in the world, as of 2024, is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.The title of "world's tallest building" has been held by various buildings in modern times, including Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, and the Empire State Building and the original World Trade Center, both in New York City.

  7. Burj Khalifa - Wikipedia

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    The Burj Khalifa [a] (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It is the world's tallest structure.With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire) [2] of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world ...

  8. List of tallest freestanding structures - Wikipedia

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    World's tallest concrete formwork structure upon completion. Originally planned to be the world's tallest building in 2001. 39 Jin Mao Tower: 421.5 1,383 1998 Skyscraper Hotel, office, observation China Shanghai Tallest skyscraper in China, 1998–2007.

  9. List of tallest twin buildings and structures - Wikipedia

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    Would have been the tallest twin buildings in the Western Hemisphere. World Trade Center: New York City United States: 417 m (1,368 ft) 110/110: Destroyed: Destroyed on September 11, 2001. Tallest building in the world, 1970–1973. Tallest twin buildings in the world, 1971–1996. Tallest occupied buildings to be destroyed. Taipei Twin Towers ...