World's tallest buildings

World's tallest buildings

Dubai UAE's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, as seen from Palace Hotel.  Chicago's Willis Tower was the tallest building in the world from 1974 to 1998 and is currently the tallest in America.  The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004.  Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan, was the tallest building in the world for 6 years, until it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa.  The Shanghai World Financial Center is the 3rd tallest building in the world, the tallest building in the People's Republic of China, and has world's highest observation deck.  The International Commerce Centre of Hong Kong is currently the 4th tallest building in the world. The top 15 floors are occupied by the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company; this hotel will be the world's tallest 6-star grand hotel, replacing the Park Hyatt Shanghai Hotel.  New York City's Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1972 and is the 3rd tallest building in America.  Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China is one of the tallest buildings in the world.  The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is the second tallest building in the United States.  Q1 on the Gold Coast in Australia, is the world's 2nd tallest residential building.  The US Bank Tower in Los Angeles is the tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River.  Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, the first building outside the United States to break the 1,000 ft mark and the tallest building in Hong Kong and Asia from 1989 to 1992.  The Northeast Asia Trade Tower topped-out in Songdo International City, Incheon Free Economic Zone, is the tallest building in South Korea.  The Yokohama Landmark Tower is the tallest building in Japan.  The Bank of America Plaza (Atlanta) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., is currently the tallest building in any U.S. capital city at 1023 feet.  PBCom Tower in Makati, Metro Manila, is the tallest building in the Philippines.  The Kingdom Center is the tallest building in Saudi Arabia and 45th in the world.  Sapphire of Istanbul, Levent, Istanbul, Turkey is the tallest skyscraper in Istanbul, Turkey.  The Imperial Towers, Mumbai, completed in 2009 are currently the tallest residential buildings in India or South Asia.  The JPMorgan Chase Tower in Houston, Texas, U.S.A., is the tallest five-sided building in the world.  The Ryugyong Hotel is North Korea's tallest building.