Striving upward through the centuries – Egyptian pyramids, medieval Gothic cathedrals, the first skyscrapers of the 19th century, modern skyscrapers. Since people don't have wings, that means we'll climb higher!
1. Dubai (UAE) is the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, the leader in the number of tallest skyscrapers. The tallest building in the world is located here, this is, of course, the Burj Khalifa, with a height of 828 meters.
2. Tokyo (Japan)
The capital of Japan is home to the tallest television tower in the world and the second tallest building (after the Burj Khalifa) in the world – Tokyo Skytree. The height of the building is 634 meters.
3. Shanghai (China) is the world's largest city by population. This metropolis is home to the third tallest building in the world – Shanghai Tower, 632 meters high. To keep the heights from making you dizzy, the Shanghai World Financial Center (492 m) and the Jin Mao Tower (421 m) are nearby
4. New York (USA)
The largest city in the United States is home to the tallest building in the western hemisphere of the Earth – 1 World Trade Center, whose height is 541 m (the building area is the same as the infamous Twin Towers, built in 1972). The world-famous Empire State Building, 443 m high, built in 1930, is also impressive. The 432 Park Avenue skyscraper closes the trio of giants.
5. Hong Kong (special administrative region of the People's Republic of China) is the largest business center in East Asia and the whole world with almost 8 thousand high-rise buildings, including more than 1.3 thousand skyscrapers. The tallest building is the International Commerce Center (height 484 meters).
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