<strong>10. Taipei 101 (Taipei):</strong> In the capital of Taiwan, Taipei 101 is rich in symbolism with the number 100 representing perfection and the extra "1" representing even further innovation. Click through the gallery for photos of nine other buildings that are even taller:
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10. Taipei 101 (Taipei): In the capital of Taiwan, Taipei 101 is rich in symbolism with the number 100 representing perfection and the extra "1" representing even further innovation. Click through the gallery for photos of nine other buildings that are even taller:
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<strong>9. CITIC Tower (Beijing):</strong> Beijing's tallest building is notable not only for its height but also its dramatic curving form that leaves the bottom and top wider than the middle.
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9. CITIC Tower (Beijing): Beijing's tallest building is notable not only for its height but also its dramatic curving form that leaves the bottom and top wider than the middle.
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<strong>8. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre (Tianjin):</strong> This building absolutely dominates the night skyline in Tianjin, a coastal city in China of more than 15 million. It was completed in 2018.
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8. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre (Tianjin): This building absolutely dominates the night skyline in Tianjin, a coastal city in China of more than 15 million. It was completed in 2018.
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<strong>7. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre (Guangzhou):</strong> The building is so tall (530 meters) that it pokes above a sea of heavy clouds in this part of rainy south China.
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7. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre (Guangzhou): The building is so tall (530 meters) that it pokes above a sea of heavy clouds in this part of rainy south China.
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<strong>6. One World Trade Center (New York City):</strong> New York City is rich in skyscrapers, but One World Trade Center easily rises above them all. Another building rich in symbolism, its height is 1,776 feet.
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6. One World Trade Center (New York City): New York City is rich in skyscrapers, but One World Trade Center easily rises above them all. Another building rich in symbolism, its height is 1,776 feet.
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<strong>5. Lotte World Tower (Seoul):</strong> This dwarfs the other buildings in Seoul and offers stunning views of South Korea's capital. The design is inspired by traditional Korean pottery.
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5. Lotte World Tower (Seoul): This dwarfs the other buildings in Seoul and offers stunning views of South Korea's capital. The design is inspired by traditional Korean pottery.
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<strong>4. Ping An IFC (Shenzhen):</strong> This skyscraper is the perfect symbol for Shenzhen's pivot from its legacy as ground zero for China's manufacturing boom into a center for research, development and advanced technology.
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4. Ping An IFC (Shenzhen): This skyscraper is the perfect symbol for Shenzhen's pivot from its legacy as ground zero for China's manufacturing boom into a center for research, development and advanced technology.
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<strong>3. Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower (Mecca):</strong> This is a view of the Abraj Al-Bait Towers (as it's also known) from the Grand Mosque in the holy Muslim city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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3. Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower (Mecca): This is a view of the Abraj Al-Bait Towers (as it's also known) from the Grand Mosque in the holy Muslim city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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<strong>2. Shanghai Tower (Shanghai):</strong> The Shanghai Tower, lit up in blue, is notable not only for its dizzying height (the tallest building in China) but for its green sustainability.
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2. Shanghai Tower (Shanghai): The Shanghai Tower, lit up in blue, is notable not only for its dizzying height (the tallest building in China) but for its green sustainability.
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<strong>1. Burj Khalifa (Dubai):</strong> General view of Burj Khalifa during a heavy fog in Dubai gives you an idea of this building's current dominance. At 828 meters (2,717 feet), it's world's tallest building by almost 200 meters.
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1. Burj Khalifa (Dubai): General view of Burj Khalifa during a heavy fog in Dubai gives you an idea of this building's current dominance. At 828 meters (2,717 feet), it's world's tallest building by almost 200 meters.
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