Looking up at the tallest building in a city always gives you a bit of a thrill, doesn't it? Maybe for you, the towering giants were classics like the Empire State Building or Chicago's Sears Tower back in their prime. Well, hold onto your hats! Today's architects are dreaming bigger than ever, constructing behemoths that make those legendary structures seem almost modest. These modern marvels aren't just scraping the sky; they're practically halfway to the moon, redefining cityscapes from the deserts of the Middle East to the bustling metropolises of Asia. Get ready to feel incredibly small as we take a photographic journey to the very top with these incredible images of the 15 tallest buildings currently gracing our planet.
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Burj Khalifa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 828 m.
I can confirm that this building is ridiculously tall, especially since I'm very scared of heights. I did eventually manage to look down but you can't really see anything that's on the ground.
No doubt all of these are designed by men, who always need to have the biggest...look how Donny Boy's initial reaction to the 9/11 catastrophe was to crow that his tower was now the biggest
Acrophobia. Vertigo is a condition of spinning or dizziness, not a phobia. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Get it right!
No doubt all of these are designed by men, who always need to have the biggest...look how Donny Boy's initial reaction to the 9/11 catastrophe was to crow that his tower was now the biggest
Acrophobia. Vertigo is a condition of spinning or dizziness, not a phobia. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Get it right!