03 Jun 10 largest human-made structures
1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE
Height: 2,717 feet (828 meters)
Floors: 163
Elevators: 57
Stairs: 2,909
Windows: 24,348
The Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building. It rises 828 meters (2,717 feet) and contains 163 floors2. The tower was officially named to honor the leader of the neighboring emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zayed Al Nahyan.
The Burj Khalifa is located in Downtown Dubai and is surrounded by hotels, shopping centers, and restaurants. It also has an observation deck on the 124th floor that offers stunning views of the city.
2. Tokyo Skytree, Japan
Height: 2080 feet (634 meters)
Floors: 29
Elevators: 13
Stairs: 2,523
Windows: 31,000
The Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting and observation tower located in Sumida, Tokyo. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010 and reached its full height of 634 meters (2,080 ft) in March 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world at that time. The tower has two observation decks, one at 350 meters (1,148 ft) and another at 450 meters (1,476 ft) above ground level. The tower also has a restaurant and a shopping center.
3. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Height: 1972 feet (601 meters)
Floors: 120
Elevators: 96
The Abraj Al Bait Clock Tower is a government-owned complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It was built between 2002 and 2012 as part of the Abraj Al-Bait complex, which was built to accommodate the increasing number of pilgrims visiting Mecca. The tower stands at 601 meters (1,971 ft) and has 120 floors. It is the third-largest building in the world behind the Burj Khalifa and China’s Shanghai Tower. The tower also has the world’s largest clock face with a diameter spanning 43 meters. While the hour hand is 17 meters long, the minute hand is 23 meters long.
4. Ping An Finance Center, Shenzhen, China
Height: 1965 feet (599 meters)
Floors: 115
The Ping An Finance Center is a 115-story supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. It is the fourth-tallest building in the world with a height of 599 meters (1,965 feet)1. The building structure contains office, hotel, and retail spaces, a conference center, and a high-end shopping mall2. The observation deck named Free Sky is located on floor 1162. The architectural design of Ping An Finance Center was completed by New York-based architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates.
5. Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South Korea
Height: 1820 feet (555 meters)
Floors: 123
The Lotte World Tower is a 123-story, 555 m (1,820 ft) supertall skyscraper located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is the fifth-tallest building in the world and the tallest in the country. The tower contains everything that is necessary for modern urban living. It has an observation deck named Seoul Sky which is located on the 117th floor at a height of 500m. Korea’s newest luxury landmark hotel, Signiel Seoul is also located at Lotte World Tower.
6. Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China
Height: 2073 feet (632 meters)
Floors: 128
The Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall (2,073 ft) megatall skyscraper located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It is the tallest building in China and the second-tallest building in the world. The tower was designed by a local team of architects from Gensler. It is owned, developed and operated by Shanghai Tower Construction and Development.
7. Goldin Finance 117, Tianjin, China
Height: 1959 feet (597 meters)
The Goldin Finance 117, also known as China 117 Tower is an unfinished skyscraper in Xiqing District, Tianjin, China. The tower was topped out in 2015 at a height of 597 m (1,959 ft). It has 128 storeys above ground, with 117 of them housing, hotel, and commercial space. The building has a long slender form with a width-to-height ratio of 1:9. The tower tapers gradually as it rises and the size of the ground floor is 65m x 65m (4,200 sq meters), while the top floor is 46m x 46m (2,100 sq meters). As of April 2022, it remains unfinished and unoccupied.
8. CITIC Tower, Beijing, China
Height: 1732 feet (528 meters)
CITIC Tower (otherwise known as China Zun) is a supertall skyscraper in the Central Business District of Beijing, China. The 109-story, 528 m (1,732 ft) building is the tallest in the city, surpassing the China World Trade Center Tower III by 190 m (620 ft)1. The tower’s design draws inspiration from the “zun”, a ritual vessel originating in Bronze Age China. The tower’s 108 stories are devoted to office space, the majority of which is occupied by the CITIC Group, a giant state-owned investment company that is also the project’s developer.
9. TAIPEI 101, Taipei, Taiwan
Height: 1,667 feet (508 meters)
Taipei 101 is a skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. It has 101 floors and reaches a height of 1,667 feet (508 meters) as measured from the ground to the tip of the spire on top. The building was officially classified as the world’s tallest from its opening in 2004 until the 2009 completion of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE. The total floor area of Taipei 101 is 374,336m. The tower has 61 elevators and a five-story deep basement. The construction cost was US $1.8 billion.
10. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, Guangzhou, China
Height: 1738 feet (530 meters)
The Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre is a mixed-use skyscraper at 1,739 feet (530 meters) in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. It is the tallest building in Guangzhou1. The tower has 111 floors and was completed in 20162. It is part of the Guangzhou Twin Towers. The other tower of the pair, the 439 m (1,439 ft) tall Guangzhou International Finance Center, is located on the other side of the axis and is also known under the name “West Tower”. The Guangzhou CTF Centre is therefore known as the “East Tower” as well. The tower houses the world’s fastest elevators, which can reach speeds up to 21 m/s (69 ft/s).