Stunning Bird's-Eye Views from the World's Top 10 Tallest Buildings
"The Tallest in the World" is one of the most prestigious titles a skyscraper can achieve. For much of the 20th century, U.S. icons like the Woolworth Building, Empire State Building, and Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) held the record. That changed in 1998 when Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers claimed the crown.
Since then, Asia and the Middle East have dominated the skyscraper race. Seven of the current top 10 tallest completed buildings are in Asia, with China leading at five. Explore these engineering marvels through breathtaking bird's-eye views below, based on data from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).
No. 10 - International Commerce Centre
Location: Hong Kong, China
Height: 1,588 ft
Completed: 2010
Floors: 108
No. 9 - Shanghai World Financial Center
Location: Shanghai, China
Height: 1,622 ft
Completed: 2008
Floors: 101
No. 8 - Taipei 101
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Height: 1,667 ft
Completed: 2004
Floors: 101
No. 7 - Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
Location: Guangzhou, China
Height: 1,739 ft
Completed: 2016
Floors: 111
No. 6 - One World Trade Center
Location: New York, United States
Height: 1,792 ft
Completed: 2014
Floors: 104
No. 5 - Lotte World Tower
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 1,823 ft
Completed: 2017
Floors: 123
No. 4 - Ping An Finance Center
Location: Shenzhen, China
Height: 1,965 ft
Completed: 2017
Floors: 115
No. 3 - Makkah Royal Clock Tower
Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Height: 1,972 ft
Completed: 2012
Floors: 120
No. 2 - Shanghai Tower
Location: Shanghai, China
Height: 2,073 ft
Completed: 2015
Floors: 128
No. 1 - Burj Khalifa
Location: Dubai, UAE
Height: 2,723 ft
Completed: 2010
Floors: 163
*Data source: Skyscraper Center
*Special thanks to Taipei 101 & Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates.
