The World’s Highest Buildings (47 pics)

Ryugyong Hotel
 Pyongyang, North Korea, 1,083 ft

China World Trade Center Tower 3
Beijing, China, 1,083 ft

Minsheng Bank Building
Wuhan, China, 1,087 ft

Modern Media Center
Changzhou, China, 1,089 ft

Rose Tower
Dubai, UAE, 1,093 ft

Shimao International Plaza
Shanghai, China, 1,094 ft

The Marina Torch
Dubai, UAE, 1,105 ft

Tianjin World Financial Center
Tianjin, China, 1,105 ft

Hefei Feicui TV Tower (under construction)
Hefei, China, 1,112 ft

Mercury City Tower (Completed. Couldn’t find a good finished photo)
Moscow, Russia, 1,112 ft

Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower
Dubai, UAE, 1,122 ft

John Hancock Center
Chicago, USA, 1,128 ft

Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower
Hanoi, Vietnam, 1,132 ft

The Center
Hong Kong, 1,135 ft

Aon Center
Chicago, USA, 1,136 ft

Emirates Office
Tower Dubai, UAE, 1,163 ft

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1 & 2
Dubai, UAE, 1,166 ft

SEG Plaza
Shenzhen, China, 1,168 ft

The Pinnacle
Guangzhou, China, 1,181 ft

Almas Tower
Dubai, UAE, 1,191 ft

Bank of America Tower (NY)
New York City, USA, 1,200 ft (only 1 meter shorter than Bank of China Tower)

Bank of China Tower
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1,205 ft

Central Plaza
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1,227 ft

Tuntex Sky Tower
Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1,240 ft

Elite Residence
Dubai, UAE, 1,247 ft

Empire State Building
New York City, USA, 1,250 ft

Central Market Project (under construction)
Abu Dhabi, UAE , 1,251 ft

Shun Hing Square
Shenzhen, China, 1,260 ft

CITIC Plaza
Guangzhou, China, 1,283 ft

23 Marina (tallest one)
Dubai, UAE, 1,296 ft

2 International Finance Centre
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1,352 ft

Al Hamra Firdous Tower
Kuwait City, Kuwait, 1,354 ft

Princess Tower (the tallest one)
Dubai, UAE, 1,358 ft

Jin Mao Tower (in front)
Shanghai, China, 1,380 ft

Trump International Hotel and Tower
Chicago, USA, 1,389 ft

Guangzhou International Finance Center
Guangzhou, China, 1,440 ft

Kingkey 100
Shenzhen, China, 1,449 f

Willis Tower (Formerly Sears Tower)
Chicago, USA, 1,450 ft

Zifeng Tower
Nanjing, China, 1,476 ft

Petronas Tower 1 & 2
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1,483 ft

International Commerce Centre
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1,588 ft

Shanghai World Financial Center (left)
Shanghai, China, 1,614 ft

Taipei 101
Taipei, Taiwan, 1,670 ft

One World Trade Center
New York City, USA, 1,776 ft

Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel
Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 1,971 ft

Shanghai Tower (under construction)
Shanghai, China, 2,073 ft

Burj Khalifa
Dubai, UAE, 2,717 ft