The World’s 15 Tallest Skyscrapers – Taipei 101 Drops to 5th Place

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The world’s tallest Ferris wheel, tallest water slide, tallest clock tower... In modern times, whether it’s commercial buildings or leisure and entertainment facilities, aside from competing over who has the most unique and design-forward look, the most important thing is “who can be the tallest!” American entertainment website*The Richest*has compiled a list of the world’s top 15 tallest skyscrapers.

Before January 4, 2010, Taipei 101 was still the tallest building in the world. By 2014, with the completion of skyscrapers around the globe, Taipei 101 had dropped to 5th place in height. Below, ranked from shortest to tallest, are the buildings that made the list.

%Urgent 5. Shanghai, Jin Mao Tower. Height: 420.5 meters. (Image / from Wikimedia Commons)

%Urgent 4. Chicago, Trump International Hotel & Tower. Height: 423.3 meters. (Image / from Wikimedia Commons)

%Urgent 3. Guangzhou, Guangzhou West Tower (International Finance Center). Height: 439 meters. (Image / from Wikimedia Commons)

%Urgent 2. Shenzhen, Kingkey 100. Height: 442 meters. (Image / from Wikimedia Commons)

%Urgent 1. Chicago, Willis Tower. Height: 442 meters. (Image / from Wikimedia Commons)

%Urgent 0. Nanjing, Zifeng Tower. Height: 451 meters. (Image / from *The Richest*)

%Few 9. Kuala Lumpur, Petronas Towers. Height: 452 meters. (Image / from YouTube)

%Squeeze. Hong Kong, International Commerce Centre (lower right in image). Height: 484 meters. (Image / from Wikimedia Commons)

%Level. Shanghai, Shanghai World Financial Center. Height: 492 meters. (Image / from *The Richest*)

%Jealous. Taipei, Taipei 101. Height: 509 meters. (Image / by photographer Chen Rui-zhong)

%Immediate. New York, One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower). Height: 541.3 meters. (Image / from Wikimedia Commons)

%Draw. Saudi Arabia, Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower. Height: 601 meters. (Image / from Wikimedia Commons)

%Rapid. Shanghai, Shanghai Tower. Height: 632 meters. (Image / from Wikimedia Commons)

%Urgent. Dubai, Burj Khalifa. Height: 828 meters. (Image / fromthe BURJ AL KHALIFAH fan page))