5 Tallest Buildings In The World

I have always been amused researching about some of the giant structures around the globe. I wouldn't want to miss this show on National Geographic until and unless there is a solid reason. A couple of weeks ago, they were showing the engineering works that contributed towards making of some of the tallest structures that we have today in the world. Today lets look into the list of 5 tallest amongst them.

5) Shanghai World Financial Center

The Shanghai World Financial Center was completed in 2008 by the Mori Building Company. It consists of offices, hotels, conference rooms and shopping malls. The building has 101 floors and is 492 meters at the highest point.

4) Taipei 101

Taipei 101 aka Taipei World Financial Center is located in Taipei, Taiwan. The structure was designed by CY Lee and the implementation completed in 2004. The total vertical height of the building is 509 meters and it consists of 101 floors.

3) Freedom Centre

The Freedom Centre aka One World Trade Center is the new primary location of the World Trade Center complex. The building is located in New York City. The building was inaugurated in 2013. The total height of the building is 545 meters and it has 104 floors.

2) Abraj Al-Bait Towers

The Abraj Al-Bait towers aka Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower is a building complex located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The complex holds the record to be the tallest clock tower, largest clock face and the building with the largest floor area. The maximum vertical height of the building is 601 meters and it consists of 120 floors.

1) Burj Khalifa

The Burj Khalifa stands currently as the tallest building in the world and has been maintaining the position since 2010. The building is located in Dubai, UAE. The total height of the building is 828 meters and it has a total of 163 floors.