What is a Skycraper?

The term “Skyscraper” was first used in the 1880s to describe a building with more than ten storeys. Today a building isn’t considered to be a skyscraper unless it has at least 40 storeys. Humans have constructed buildings for shelter for thousands of years and they come in all shapes and sizes.

Top 10 Tallest Buildings

1. 1.       Burj Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 780 m (2,559 ft)
   2.      Taipei 101 Taipei, Taiwan, 509 m (1,670 ft)
   3.      Petronas Tower Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 452 m (1,483 ft)
   4.     Sears Tower Chicago, United States, 442 m (1,450 ft)
   5.      Jin Mao Building Shanghai, China, 421 m (1,380 ft)
   6.      Two International Finance Center Hong Kong, China, 416 m (1,362 ft)
   7.     CITIC Plaza Guangzhou, China, 391 m (1,283 ft)
   8.      Shun Hing Square Shenzhou, China, 384 m (1,260 ft)
   9.      Empire State New York City, United States, 381 m (1,250 ft)
   10.   Central Plaza Hong Kong, China, 374 m (1,227 ft)