
The tallest structure in the world is the
Burj Khalifa
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skyscraper
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at . Listed are guyed masts (such as telecommunication masts), self-supporting towers (such as the
CN Tower
The CN Tower (french: Tour CN) is a concrete communications and observation tower in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Built on the former Railway Lands, it was completed in 1976. Its name "CN" referred to Canadian National, the railwa ...
), skyscrapers (such as the
Willis Tower
The Willis Tower (originally the Sears Tower) is a 108-story, skyscraper in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Bruce Graham and engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), ...
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oil platforms, electricity transmission towers, and bridge support towers. This list is organized by absolute height. See
List of tallest buildings and structures,
List of tallest freestanding structures and
List of tallest buildings and
List of tallest towers for additional information about these types of structures.
Terminology
Terminological and listing criteria follow
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is an international body in the field of tall buildings and sustainable urban design. A non-profit organization based at the Monroe Building in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United State ...
definitions. Guyed masts are differentiated from towers – the latter not featuring any guy wires or other support structures; and buildings are differentiated from towers – the former having at least 50% of occupiable floor space although both are self-supporting structures.
List by height
This list includes structures with a minimum height of to keep the list to a reasonable length.
List of tallest structures in the world – 300 to 400 metres and
List of tallest structures in the world – 400 to 500 metres contain shorter structures.
For all structures, the pinnacle height is given, so the height of skyscrapers may differ from the values at
List of skyscrapers.
Tension-leg platforms are not included.
Structures (past or present) 600 m (1,969 ft) and taller
Structures (past or present) between 550 and 600 m (1,804 ft and 1,969 ft)
Structures (past or present) between 500 and 550 m (1,640 and 1,804 ft)
Structures taller than under construction
This is an incomplete list of structures under construction that are projected to be taller than and have current height under . It does not include on-hold or
topped-out structures.
On hold
Structures that are on hold or have been cancelled.
List by continent
Current
The following table is a list of the current tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):
All time
The following table is a list of the all time tallest structures by each continent (listed by geographic size):
See also
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List of tallest buildings and structures
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List of tallest structures – 400 to 500 metres
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List of tallest structures – 300 to 400 metres
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List of transmission sites
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List of European medium wave transmitters
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List of tallest buildings
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List of future tallest buildings
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List of tallest freestanding structures
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List of tallest bridges
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List of tallest dams
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List of cities with most skyscrapers
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List of tallest statues
This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least tall, which was the assumed height of the Colossus of Rhodes. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude ...
References
External links
World Federation of Great TowersSkyscrapers diagrams and forumSkyscrapers databaseSearch for Radio Masts and Towers in the U.S.
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Lists of buildings and structures
Towers
Guyed masts
Lists of construction records
Lists of tallest structures by region