Hello ladies and gents this Top 10s so we thought what havent we done so we are doing top 10 tallest buildings
10. Shanghai World Financial Center, China - 1,614 Feet
The Shanghai World Financial Center was completed in 2008, and has a height of 1,614 feet with 101 floors. It is located in Shanghai's skyscraper-laden Pudong district and acts as an international finance and trade center. It is home to hotel rooms, offices, conferences, observation decks and shopping malls.
9. Tapei 101, Taiwan - 1,667 feet
Like its name would suggest, Tapei 101 has a total of 101 stories. At 1,667 feet tall, it is among the world's tallest buildings. Taipei 101 made great waves when it was constructed in 2004, as its design was quite revolutionary at the time. It held the title of the world's tallest building for six years before being surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
8. China Zun, China - 1,667 Feet
China Zun, in Beijing, is set to be completed in 2018. When it is completed, it will become the world's eighth tallest building with a total height of 1,667 feet. The building is intended to act as the hub of the Central Business District of Beijing. The building is being developed by the CITIC Group.
7. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre, China - 1, 739 (Tie)
The CTF Finance Centre in Tianjin holds the title of the world's seventh tallest building, in a tie with the CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou. The towers are both 1,739 feet tall. This CTF tower, which stands for Chow Tai Fook, is set to be officially completed sometime in 2018. Its construction began in 2013. The building hosts a total of 97 floors which are dedicated to mixed-use.
7. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, China - 1,739 Feet (Tie)
Located in the city of Guangzhou in southern China, the CTF Finance Centre is a mixed-use skyscraper whose construction was completed in October of 2016. It is 530 meters tall and is home to a shopping mall, offices, and a hotel. Guangzhou's CTF Finance Centre is notably home to one of the fastest elevators in the world, which reaches speeds of 71 km (44.7 miles) per hour.
6. One World Trade Center, United States - 1,776 feet
Standing at 1,776 feet and 104 stories, One World Trade Center is the tallest building not only in New York City, but also in the United States, and the entire Western Hemisphere. Its construction was completed in 2014. The building has been praised for its use of renewable energy, which includes the reuse of rainwater.
5. Lotte World Tower, South Korea - 1,819 Feet
The Lotte World Tower is found in Seoul, South Korea. At 1,819 feet, it is the fifth tallest building in the world. Construction on the building was completed in March of 2016. A total of thirteen years of planning went into the preparation the the Lotte World Tower's construction, which began in March 2011. The building features 123 floors, six of which are underground. The roof of the Lotte World Tower was constructed with such a strength that it is designed to withstand earthquakes with a magnitude of up to 9 on the Richter scale.
4. Ping An International Finance Centre, China - 1,965 Feet
The Ping An International Finance Centre, in Shenzhen, China, is 1,965 feet tall. It is the fourth tallest building in the world. Construction of the building topped out in 2015 before being finally completed in 2017. The Ping An International Finance Centre features a conference center, hotel, and a number of high-end retail spaces. It is also the home of its namesake, Ping An Insurance.
3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Saudi Arabia - 1,972 Feet
Also referred to as the Abraj Al-Bait of Mecca, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Saudi Arabia is the third tallest building in the world. It stands at a total of 601 meters. The government-owned complex features a hotel with 120 floors, as well as a conference center, an Islamic museum, and a prayer room with a capacity of 10,000 people. The clock of the Makkah Royal Clock Tower is the largest clock face in the world.
2. Shanghai Tower, China - 2,073 Feet
The Shanghai Tower is the world's second tallest building, with 121 floors and a height of 2,073 feet. The construction of Shanghai Tower began in 2006 and took a total of eight years. This building was designed by Gensler, an American architectural company. Its initial purpose was to to serve as a hotel and office building. Today, the Shanghai Tower has a total of 320 hotel rooms and 1,100 parking spaces. The view from the top of the building offers a stunning view of the area of Shanghai known as Pudong, which has seen a great amount of development over recent times.
1. Burj Khalifa, United Arab Emirates - 2,717 Feet
At 2,717 ft, Dubai's Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. Primarily constructed from steel and concrete, the building was designed by the same architects who were responsible for other famous super-talls like the Willis Tower in Chicago and One World Trade Center in New York City
10. Shanghai World Financial Center, China - 1,614 Feet
The Shanghai World Financial Center was completed in 2008, and has a height of 1,614 feet with 101 floors. It is located in Shanghai's skyscraper-laden Pudong district and acts as an international finance and trade center. It is home to hotel rooms, offices, conferences, observation decks and shopping malls.
9. Tapei 101, Taiwan - 1,667 feet
Like its name would suggest, Tapei 101 has a total of 101 stories. At 1,667 feet tall, it is among the world's tallest buildings. Taipei 101 made great waves when it was constructed in 2004, as its design was quite revolutionary at the time. It held the title of the world's tallest building for six years before being surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
8. China Zun, China - 1,667 Feet
China Zun, in Beijing, is set to be completed in 2018. When it is completed, it will become the world's eighth tallest building with a total height of 1,667 feet. The building is intended to act as the hub of the Central Business District of Beijing. The building is being developed by the CITIC Group.
7. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre, China - 1, 739 (Tie)
The CTF Finance Centre in Tianjin holds the title of the world's seventh tallest building, in a tie with the CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou. The towers are both 1,739 feet tall. This CTF tower, which stands for Chow Tai Fook, is set to be officially completed sometime in 2018. Its construction began in 2013. The building hosts a total of 97 floors which are dedicated to mixed-use.
7. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, China - 1,739 Feet (Tie)
Located in the city of Guangzhou in southern China, the CTF Finance Centre is a mixed-use skyscraper whose construction was completed in October of 2016. It is 530 meters tall and is home to a shopping mall, offices, and a hotel. Guangzhou's CTF Finance Centre is notably home to one of the fastest elevators in the world, which reaches speeds of 71 km (44.7 miles) per hour.
6. One World Trade Center, United States - 1,776 feet
Standing at 1,776 feet and 104 stories, One World Trade Center is the tallest building not only in New York City, but also in the United States, and the entire Western Hemisphere. Its construction was completed in 2014. The building has been praised for its use of renewable energy, which includes the reuse of rainwater.
5. Lotte World Tower, South Korea - 1,819 Feet
The Lotte World Tower is found in Seoul, South Korea. At 1,819 feet, it is the fifth tallest building in the world. Construction on the building was completed in March of 2016. A total of thirteen years of planning went into the preparation the the Lotte World Tower's construction, which began in March 2011. The building features 123 floors, six of which are underground. The roof of the Lotte World Tower was constructed with such a strength that it is designed to withstand earthquakes with a magnitude of up to 9 on the Richter scale.
4. Ping An International Finance Centre, China - 1,965 Feet
The Ping An International Finance Centre, in Shenzhen, China, is 1,965 feet tall. It is the fourth tallest building in the world. Construction of the building topped out in 2015 before being finally completed in 2017. The Ping An International Finance Centre features a conference center, hotel, and a number of high-end retail spaces. It is also the home of its namesake, Ping An Insurance.
3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Saudi Arabia - 1,972 Feet
Also referred to as the Abraj Al-Bait of Mecca, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Saudi Arabia is the third tallest building in the world. It stands at a total of 601 meters. The government-owned complex features a hotel with 120 floors, as well as a conference center, an Islamic museum, and a prayer room with a capacity of 10,000 people. The clock of the Makkah Royal Clock Tower is the largest clock face in the world.
2. Shanghai Tower, China - 2,073 Feet
The Shanghai Tower is the world's second tallest building, with 121 floors and a height of 2,073 feet. The construction of Shanghai Tower began in 2006 and took a total of eight years. This building was designed by Gensler, an American architectural company. Its initial purpose was to to serve as a hotel and office building. Today, the Shanghai Tower has a total of 320 hotel rooms and 1,100 parking spaces. The view from the top of the building offers a stunning view of the area of Shanghai known as Pudong, which has seen a great amount of development over recent times.
1. Burj Khalifa, United Arab Emirates - 2,717 Feet
At 2,717 ft, Dubai's Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. Primarily constructed from steel and concrete, the building was designed by the same architects who were responsible for other famous super-talls like the Willis Tower in Chicago and One World Trade Center in New York City
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