Buildings are located in every country but the purpose of every building is different. Inside them, different things can be spotted as some buildings are made to introduce some big shopping mall in them while some of them are only made as a point of attraction. But with the increased level of technology in the world, the main purpose of making buildings is to make something big in the whole world which will grab the headlines for long time period. Tallest buildings are not made with small budgets and are not ready in less time because they take much time. These buildings are a special creation of man and are made for different aims. All these buildings are associated with different countries in which they are located, and people are always fond of them because of their popularity which is an amazing view of a witness by eyes in reality. There are many tall buildings in the world which have marked the world by their tall size but in this article, we will only include the top 10 tallest one not all.
The following are top 10 famous and most beautiful buildings in the world:
10. KK100:
KK100 The Skyscraper Center is the one of the tallest buildings which are located in Shenzhen, China. It was completed in 2011, and the total height of this building is 1,449 feet. It is considered as the main jewel of whole Shenzhen which is a major metropolitan place of whole Hong Kong. It is a unique building which is transparent, fully covered with glass and quite different as well. In this building, there is a big shopping mall and many other entertainment facilities for the people there.
9. Willis Tower:
Willis Tower is the building which is located in the place called Chicago of USA. It is an old building which was completed in 1974, and the total height of this tower is $1,451 feet. It is a special building for an office which is unique and something like which is beautiful in the world. It is very large building and has many floors on it including pools in it. It is equipped with natural lighting and beautiful large windows for capturing the views from outside.
8. Zifeng Tower:
Zifeng Tower is a very beautiful building which is located in China. It was completed and opened to the public in 2010, and its total height is $1,476 feet. It is the building which was designed by Gordon Gill and Adrian Smith who are considered as best architects. The cutaway look of this building is unique and attractive which has small smoking windows in it. It is said that view from open windows of this building is worth watching because people have never seen that view ever in their life.
7. Petronas Towers 1 & 2:
Petronas Towers 1&2 are mainly called as Twin Towers which are located in Malaysia and main tourist attraction for most of the people. It was completed in 1998 with the tall height of 1,483 feet in total. It has 41 floors in a single building but as they are two. The whole structure of this building is very iconic and has sparked. It is said that it was impossible to join two tall building together but this building has shown it is possible which was made for the convenience of people to go to the next building.
6. International Commerce Centre:
International Commerce Centre is the building which is located in Hong Kong with the total height of 1,588 feet. It was opened as completed in 2010. It is said that before its construction it was considered as a big gamble for the developers but when completed it was a big achievement. It is not only an office but also a big hotel. It was planned to make much higher than its current height but due to surroundings of mountains and hinders its further height. The services on it are excellent and available 24 hours.
5. Shanghai World Financial Center:
Everyone in the world knows that China is much advanced country regarding latest technology, and that is the reason most of the tall buildings belong to China. It was completed in 2008 which has the total height of 1,614 feet. It has a special feature in it which is it has a hole in the top as it resembles an open bottle as the owner of this building love bottles. This tower was a replica of opened bottle.
4. Taipei 101:
Taipei 101 is the tall tower which is located in Taiwan with the total height of 1,667 feet. It was completed in 2004. It is a special work done by architects because it is their perfect work which is considered as a classic which is known throughout the whole Asia. It has 8 main segments, and each of them has 8 floors, and Chinese culture is more focused towards the digit 8 according to their nature.
3. One World Trade Center:
One World Trade Center is located in the country USA, which is famous for its technology. The total height of this tower is 1,776 feet which were completed in 2014. It has total 104 floors in this building. It is still considered as the highest one in whole Western Hemisphere. The Whole design of this building is unique and attractive which attracts people from all over the world.
2. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel:
Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel is located in the holy place of Saudi Arabia which was completed in 2012. The total height of this tower is 1,972 feet. It is the very comfortable place because of the facilities provided to them to the whole Muslims. It comes with a very stabilizing effect which has very large height and has marked the history that is the reason it is placed on number 2nd position.
1. Burj Khalifa:
Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world which is located in Dubai with the total height of 2,717 feet. It was completed in 2010 and famous all over the world only because of its height. It had almost 160 floors in it and was designed by the famous architects of the world called Merril and Owings. It is now considered as the main attraction for the tourists and people all over the world because of this record.
Tallest Buildings in the World – Top Ten
| Sr.No. | Names | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burj Khalifa | 1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd – Dubai – United Arab Emirates |
| 2 | Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel | Oum Al Qura Street, King Abdul Aziz Endowment, Abraj Al Bait Complex, Mecca Saudi Arabia |
| 3 | One World Trade Center | 285 Fulton St, New York, NY 10007, United States |
| 4 | Taipei 101 | No. 7, Section 5, Xinyi Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110 |
| 5 | Shanghai World Financial Center | 100 Century Ave, Pudong, Shanghai, China |
| 6 | International Commerce Centre | International Commerce Centre (ICC), 1 Austin Rd W, West Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| 7 | Petronas Towers 1 & 2 | Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 8 | Zifeng Tower | Zifeng Tower, Gulou Qu, Nanjing Shi, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 210009 |
| 9 | Willis Tower | 233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606, United States |
| 10 | KK100 | 5016 Shennan E Rd, Luohu, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
Conclusion:
The above ranking of top 10 tallest buildings in the world is given according to the height of these buildings in the world. All these buildings are very tall and are located in different countries of the world. All these buildings are made for different purposes, and latest technology is used in their making because their making was not easy. All these history have marked the history by their heights.
