Loading...
Done
1: Dubai's Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, but perhaps not for long. Saudi Arabia has announced plans to build a 1 kilometer (3,280 foot) tower into the sky, to be named the Jeddah Tower, scheduled for completion in 2020. The Burj Khallifa currently stands at 2,716 ft. (Photo by Matthias Seifert/Reuters)

1: Dubai's Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, but perhaps not for long. Saudi Arabia has announced plans to build a 1 kilometer (3,280 foot) tower into the sky, to be named the Jeddah Tower, scheduled for completion in 2020. The Burj Khallifa currently stands at 2,716 ft. (Photo by Matthias Seifert/Reuters)



2: The Shanghai Tower is currently second tallest. Height: 2,073 ft. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)

2: The Shanghai Tower is currently second tallest. Height: 2,073 ft. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)



3: The Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is third. Height: 1,971 ft. (Photo by Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters)

3: The Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is third. Height: 1,971 ft. (Photo by Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters)



4: The Ping An International Finance Centre in Shenzhen, China is fourth. Height: 1,965 ft. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)

4: The Ping An International Finance Centre in Shenzhen, China is fourth. Height: 1,965 ft. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)



5: New York's One World Trade Center. Height: 1,776 ft. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

5: New York's One World Trade Center. Height: 1,776 ft. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)



6: The Taipei 101 in Taiwan. Height: 1,671 ft. (Photo by Pichi Chuang/Reuters)

6: The Taipei 101 in Taiwan. Height: 1,671 ft. (Photo by Pichi Chuang/Reuters)



7: The Shanghai World Financial Center. Height: 1,614 ft. (Photo by Reuters/Shanghai Pacific Institute for International Strategy)

7: The Shanghai World Financial Center. Height: 1,614 ft. (Photo by Reuters/Shanghai Pacific Institute for International Strategy)



8: Hong Kong's International Commerce Center. Height: 1,588 ft. (Photo by Tyrone Siu/Reuters)

8: Hong Kong's International Commerce Center. Height: 1,588 ft. (Photo by Tyrone Siu/Reuters)



9 and 10: The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur are tied for ninth and tenth tallest. Height: 1,483 ft. (Photo by Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters)

9 and 10: The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur are tied for ninth and tenth tallest. Height: 1,483 ft. (Photo by Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters)



11: The Nanjing Greenland Center in China. Height: 1,476 ft. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)

11: The Nanjing Greenland Center in China. Height: 1,476 ft. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)



12: Chicago's Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower. Height: 1,451 ft. (Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters)

12: Chicago's Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower. Height: 1,451 ft. (Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters)



13: The KK100, or Kingkey 100, in Shenzhen, China. Height: 1,449 ft. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)

13: The KK100, or Kingkey 100, in Shenzhen, China. Height: 1,449 ft. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)



14: The Ghuangzhou West Tower, or Ghuangzhou International Finance Center, in Ghuangzhou, China. Height: 1,439 feet. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)

14: The Ghuangzhou West Tower, or Ghuangzhou International Finance Center, in Ghuangzhou, China. Height: 1,439 feet. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)



15: The Wuhan Center in Wuhan, China. Height: 1,437 ft. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

15: The Wuhan Center in Wuhan, China. Height: 1,437 ft. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)



16: Marina 101 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Height: 1,399 ft. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

16: Marina 101 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Height: 1,399 ft. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)



17: New York's 432 Park Avenue. Height: 1,397 ft. (Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

17: New York's 432 Park Avenue. Height: 1,397 ft. (Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters)



18: Chicago's Trump International Hotel and Tower. Height: 1,389 ft. (Photo by Jeff Haynes/Reuters)

18: Chicago's Trump International Hotel and Tower. Height: 1,389 ft. (Photo by Jeff Haynes/Reuters)



19: Shanghai's Jinmao Tower. Height: 1,380 ft. (Photo by Nir Elias/Reuters)

19: Shanghai's Jinmao Tower. Height: 1,380 ft. (Photo by Nir Elias/Reuters)



20: The Princess Tower in Dubai. Height: 1,358 ft. (Photo by Jumana El Heloueh/Reuters)

20: The Princess Tower in Dubai. Height: 1,358 ft. (Photo by Jumana El Heloueh/Reuters)



21: Hong Kong's Two International Financial Center. Height: 1,362 feet. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

21: Hong Kong's Two International Financial Center. Height: 1,362 feet. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)



22: Kuwait's Al Hamra Tower. Height: 1,354 ft. (Photo by Stephanie Mcgehee/Reuters)

22: Kuwait's Al Hamra Tower. Height: 1,354 ft. (Photo by Stephanie Mcgehee/Reuters)
03 Dec 2015 08:06:00