I stumbled across this list of the twelve "top" skyscrapers in the world. I'd assume that by "top" they mean by height. They're also including a few skyscrapers that have yet to be completed.
The list doesn't name the structures, so let's try to do it here:
1. Eiffel Tower, Paris
2. Burj al Arab, Dubai*
3. Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai (thanks Fargus!)
4. Sears Tower, Chicago
5. Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur
6. World Financial Center, Shanghai*
7. Taipei 101, Taipei
8. Twin Towers of Canton, Guangzhou (Canton), China*
9. Freedom Tower, NYC
10. New Tokyo Tower, Tokyo*
11. Burj Dubai, Dubai*
12. Bionic Tower, Shanghai*
That's all I can name off the top of my head. Anyone? Link
*Thanks, Roadtrip!
I was under the impression that the muslims hated the americans... why do they try to copy them so much?
1 ... Eiffel Tower - Paris, France
2 ... Burj al Arab - Dubai, UAE (incorrectly named Burj Dubai)
3 ... Jin Mao Tower - Shanghai, China
4 ... Sears Tower - Chicago, USA
5 ... Petronas Towers - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
6 ... World Financial Center - Shanghai, Chain
7 ... Taipei 101 - Taipei, China
8 ... Twin Towers of Canton - Guangdong, China
9 ... Freedom Tower - New York City, USA
10 ... New Tokyo Tower - Tokyo, Japan
11 ... Burj Dubai - Dubai, UAE (correct one) ;)
12 ... Bionic Tower - Shanghai, China
Fixed:
1: Eiffel Tower, Paris France
2: Burj Al Arab, Dubai UAE
3: Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai China
4: Sears Tower, Chicago USA
5: Patronas Towers, Kaula Lumpur Malasia
6: Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai China
7: Taipei 101, Taipei Taiwan
8: ??? Dang.
9: WTC, NYC USA
10: ??? Dang again
11: Burj Dubai, Dubai UAE 1011 Meters!!!
12: WTH is THAT thing?
And an awesome link:
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?8978577
It always amazes me how giant the Eiffel Tower is up close. To think that the Bionic Tower is going to be three times its height boggle the mind!
Skyscraperpage.com has a lot of great renderings of skyscrapers.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001338.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallest_buildings
This link appears to be the most accurate list I've found on this subject. Wiki. Figures.
The CN Tower in Toronto, Canada stands 533m tall. It will soon be shadowed by a few of these new ones but as of now, it's numero uno.
And not even on that list! Gaaah!