As you look at the world’s tallest skyscrapers up to the second tallest it is undoubtedly impressive what humans can achieve. However, the 2,717 foot Burj Khalifa in Dubai blows all previous “tall” buildings out of the water and makes one wonder what humans cannot achieve.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
138.8 metres (455.4 ft)
Lincoln Cathedral
160 metres (525 feet)
One Canada Square
235 metres (800 feet)
The City of Capitals
299.9 metres (948 feet) high
Shard London Bridge
310 metres (1,017 feet)
Emley Moor
330.4 metres (1,084 feet)
Belmont transmitting station
387.5 metres (1,271 feet)
The Guangzhou West Tower
440.2 metres (1,444 feet)
Kingkey 100
441.8 metres (1,449 ft)
Sears Tower
442 metres (1,450 feet)
Zifeng tower
450 metres (1,476 feet)
The Petronas Towers
452 metres (1,483 feet)
ICC Tower
484 metres (1,590 feet)
The Shanghai World Financial Centre (left) and the Jin Mao Tower (right)
492 metres (1,614 feet)
East Tower of the Federation Towers
Over 500 metres
Taipei 101
509 metres (1,671 feet)
The CN Tower
553 metres (1,815 feet)
Abraj Al Bait Towers
601 metres (1,972 feet) high
The Canton Tower
610 metres (2,001 feet)
Burj Khalifa
628.8 metres (2,063 feet)
Tokyo Sky Tree
634.0 metres (2,080 ft)
Burj Khalifa
828 metres (2,717 feet)
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