1.UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI: BURJ KHALIFA

HEIGHT: 830 METERS / 2,717 FEET TALL
COMPLETED: 2009

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai takes the top spot as the tallest skyscraper in the world. It has 163 floors above the ground level and one floor below ground level. It’s for shopping, residential and commercial usage and every New Year in Dubai there is an amazing fireworks display that goes off from the Burj Kahlifa.


2.SHANGHAI, CHINA: SHANGHAI TOWER


HEIGHT: 632 METERS / 2,073 FEET

COMPLETED: 2014
Located in China, the Shanghai Tower comes in second place as the tallest skyscraper in the world. The tower has 128 floors above ground level and 5 floors below ground level. The Shanghai Tower also has the world’s fastest elevator, which climbs the tower at a (nauseating) speed of 18 meters per second.


3.MAKKA, SAUDI ARABIA: MAKKAH ROYAL CLOCK TOWER

HEIGHT: 601 METERS / 1,971 FEET
COMPLETED: 2010

Big Ben on a much bigger scale! The Makkah Royal Clock Tower was built as accommodation for wealthy pilgrims making the Hajj. The clock has four faces, which are illuminated by two million LED lights and are so bright that they can be seen from 25 kilometers away.


4.SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: LOTTE WORLD TOWER


HEIGHT: 555 METERS / 1,823 FEET

COMPLETED: OCTOBER 2016
The planning and site preparation for the Lotte World Tower took 13 years to complete and work began in November 2010. The tower is home to a 7-star luxury hotel, as well as shops and offices. The top 10 stories are to be for public use, and will have facilities like an observation deck and rooftop café.


5.GUANGZHOU, CHINA: CTF FINANCE CENTRE


HEIGHT: 530 METERS / 1,740 FEET

COMPLETED: 2016
The CFT Finance Centre was the second of two Guangzhou Twin Tower skyscrapers that overlook the Pearl River. The CFT Finance Centre is a mixed-use tower that is used as a conference center, hotel, observatory, mall and office building.