The Tallest Buildings on Earth

[igotthamunchiez 0]

 1. Burj Dubai

 2. Tapei Towers

 3. China Tower

 4. World Trade Center

              These buildings were vafored to be the best builings ever. It is still optional requests from friends.

Tell me your faviorate tall building.

          My faviorate is the Burj Dubai. It spans straight up about 2,000 feet!

You can see it from 60 miles away! I think it is scary to go on the outside elevator during construction

and finished.The finished building is also used as apartments, armani hotels, and business offices! Has lots of resort

water pools and artificial lakes!

   Tell me your best building!

[thepokemaniac 18]

My statistics are out of date unfortunately...

BUT I would just like to add that I like the architecture of all the buildings you have listed except the Burj Dubai! I'm just not a big fan of how it looks, but it is an engineering feat.

Adam

[Jazzmaster 716]

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But also absolutely love the Shanghai World Financial Center

[Duke87 1,070]

There is only one Empire State Building...

[Rionescu 14]

I'm a little biased towards the CN Tower since I'm from Canada, but it doesn't really count as a building. I really like the look of the Petronas Towers I think it deserves a spot on the list.

[TekindusT 3,809]

About this, the topic's title could be a little confusing; because when speaking about the tallest constructions, we usually separate structures (communication towers, radio masts, chimneys...) and buildings. In this case, the topic title speaks about "buildings" so the CN Tower could not get into the list although it is the third tallest freestanding structure in the world.

[Mithrik 562]

The Great Pyramid, was the tallest structure from about 2000BC until the Middle Ages.

[albboy 0]

burj dubia looks the best and is the best and tallest

[Gold_Panda94 0]

Aren't they also planning another building that's like 2 kilometers tall in Dubai? I doubt it'll be built but still lol

[TekindusT 3,809]

@Gold_panda94: There are some "crazy" projects in that zone: Al Burj (or Nakheel Tower) with planned 1,400 meters; Mile-High Tower with planned 1,600 meters and Murjan Tower with planned 1022 meters. I guess you're saying the first one.

[Cobraroll 138]

^Those are wuzzes. Check out the Tokyo visions (M.O.T.H.E.R, or the X-seeds (the 4000 model's name derives from its height in metres)). Then Dubai City tower is said to be 2400 metres.

And my favourite? Not sure yet. Taipei 101, perhaps.

[shmazey 0]

I agree with Cobraroll about Taipei 101... its a stand alone building with a very distinct design only to be out sized by the massive surrounding mountains! (by stand alone i mean its the only tower in the skyline) I find it hard to really say which building would be my favorite. To see a structure in person is the only way to make a judgement. I am from Toronto, Canada and have seen the CN Tower pretty well everyday of my life so its really nothing special to me. Im proud that it held the record for tallest structure from day 1 of its completion until about a month ago when it was passed by the Burj Dubai, but i find the CN Tower rather dull and boring! My choice will have to be the Empire State Building in NYC. I went to NYC for the first time last year and was blown away! What did it for me was the view from the top of the ESB. You can see office towers for miles and its just an amazing experience! Another reason for my top choice is the year of its completion... I believe it was 1930?? (correct me if im wrong) and they only lost something like 5 lives (again correct me if im wrong) without using any safety restraints. Simply amazing!! I have worked on some rather tall office towers in Toronto and couldn't imagine whart it would have been like to not have safety restraints. BIG UP TO NYC!!!

[remaker67 0]

world trade center was the best. R.I.P.

[Jeffmaster223 24]

Al burj, although it was never built.

[ivancon100 0]

the world trade center (twin towers)

[astronelson 339]

I'm personally a fan of the Eureka tower in Melbourne and Q1 in the Gold Coast, the two tallest residential towers in the southern hemisphere. Q1 is currently the tallest in the world.

Interestingly, as far as I know they've never been BATted.

[TowerDude 2,187]

undiniably the Burj Khalifa ids the highest tower, but the illlinois was an amazing project!

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

Originally posted by: astronelson

I'm personally a fan of the Eureka tower in Melbourne and Q1 in the Gold Coast, the two tallest residential towers in the southern hemisphere. Q1 is currently the tallest in the world.

Interestingly, as far as I know they've never been BATted.quote>

Thankyou!!! I'm glad someone said the Eureka Tower as opposed to the normal 'faves'.

Also, check out Kolner Dom (Colonge Cathedral) and St. Nikolaikirche (St. Nicolas Church).

[GMT 389]

Originally posted by: Duke87

There is only one Empire State Building...

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nuff said

[tycoonsimraider123 16]

Originally posted by: remaker67

world trade center was the best. R.I.P.quote>

Yes, R.I.P. World Trade Center. 

[tjh876 31]

The Mellon Tower in Philadelphia, reminds me of the mythbusters episode with pyramids and their powers, and its pretty cool. but not tall One of my favorite tallest buildings is the Shanghai World Financial Center, but I can't forget Tiapie 101.

[edman2012 33]

I like one museum park tower in chicago...its not even 1000ft but I love looking at it

[x493x 446]

imagine the view from the Burj Dubai, you'd be able to see pretty far.

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

[Yonk 2]

Of all the places to build a space-elevator, why Indonesia?? Also, not technically a building - pretty, though.

- Yonk

[9988 428]

There are much higher buildings planned:

The Bionic Tower - 1300 m

Arabian Supertowers (Al Burj will not be built)

Ultima Tower - 3500 m

The X-Seed - 4000 m