Tallest towers in the world

By Vipin Agnihotri

India is far from leading in this category, but we thought you may want to know about the tallest towers in the world. Not only we will give you the information regarding tallest towers but also pictures. Take a look.

Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan:

Building height: 508 meters

Floors: 101

Taiwan's national landmark is the world's tallest building. Next year, it will be surpassed by the Burj Dubai, which is already more than 600 meters tall and may grow to as high as 900 meters when finished.

Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:

Building height: 452 meters

Floors: 88

The Petronas Twin Towers are 88 stories tall with 78 elevators each. It is worth mentioning that towers are connected on the 41st and 42nd floors by a sky bridge, which was designed as a safety corridor in case of fire.

Sears Tower, Chicago, U.S:

Building Height: 442 meters

Floors: 108

The Sears Tower has been the tallest building in the U.S. for over three decades. It was completed in 1974 for $150 million. The tower has 104 elevators and sky lobbies on the 33rd/34th and 66th/67th floors.

Jinmao Building, Shanghai, China:

Building height: 421 meters high

Floors: 88

At this moment of time, Jinmao Tower is the tallest building in China. However, soon it will be surpassed by the 492-meter-high Shanghai World Financial Center, which will open next door this year. Jinmao Tower has 61 elevators and was built with aluminum cross bracing to guard against typhoon winds.

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