● 177,150 tall buildings ● 177k tall buildings 153,768 cities
EN Metric Sign in
SKYDB
Section 01 — Map

Find a tower
on the map.

More than 177,150 tall buildings, plotted to the meter. Click any pin to dive in.

Open full map →
7,723 buildingsNew YorkManhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn→
7,381 buildingsHong KongHighest density on earth→
1,186 buildingsDubaiHome of the Burj Khalifa→
5,234 buildingsSingaporeA city of tropical skyscrapers→
1,049 buildingsShanghaiPudong + the Bund→
2,795 buildingsTokyoShinjuku, Roppongi, Shibuya→
New tool

Heatmap mode

See building density visualised across cities — beta.

Try heatmap →
Section 02 — Explore

Browse the
database.

Cities, countries, rankings and statistics — everything that's hard to find on the map.

Search for buildings
2,103 entriesCities A–ZFind any city by name→
198 entriesCountriesNational rankings + records→
LiveTop 1000 TallestUpdated as new towers complete→
StatisticsBy YearConstruction over time→
StatisticsBy StatusBuilt · Topped out · Proposed→
StatisticsBy UseOffice · Hotel · Residential · Mixed→
Featured ranking

2025 — Year in review

19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.

Read the report →
Section 03 — Services

Data services
for pros.

Custom research, bulk exports and API access for architects, developers and journalists.

From $49 / monthSKYDB ResearchFull access and priority support→
ServiceConsultingBespoke queries by our analysts→
ServiceData ExportsCSV, Excel, GeoJSON→
DeveloperAPI AccessREST + JSON. Real-time updates.→
For mediaPress & LicensingCharts and data for newsrooms→
Trusted by

CNN · The Guardian · Reuters · New York Times

Over 200 organizations use SKYDB data.

See services →
Section 04 — Community

Built by
people who care.

412 selected professionals keep the database accurate.

OpenApply to JoinBecome an editor→
ProfilesEditorsMeet the people behind the data→
MemberBenefitsPro tools, swag, recognition→
DiscussForumTalk towers with the community→
LiveEdit Activity73 edits in the last hour→
AnnualSKYDB AwardsThe world's best skyscrapers→
Spotlight

Editor of the Year

Marshall Gerometta — heights matter, and he knows it.

Read interview →
Section 05 — About

#1 database
about tall buildings

Independent. Open. Built since 1998, for the love of tall buildings.

Data AccessServicesHow to engage with SKYDB→
MissionWho we areA team of 12 across 5 continents→
Data StandardsDefinitionsHow we measure and verify→
HelpKnowledge BaseArticles + tutorials→
UpdatesBlog & NewsLatest announcements→
ContactLeave a FeedbackReach out to the team.→
Since 1998

28 years of excellence

From a hobby project to the most cited tall-building source on the web.

Our story →
SKYDB
Sign in

Photo 868-857-409: Burj Al Arab

Looking west from Jumeirah Beach Hotel

Burj Al Arab: Looking west from Jumeirah Beach Hotel

Connected to Burj Al Arab (Dubai)

Photo credits: Marshall Gerometta
Assigned category: full exterior view

Buy this photo

File size: 4,697,244 bytes
Dimensions: 2,409 × 3,273 px
Having a question? Report this file

Photo Location

Google Maps | Bing Maps

More from Burj Al Arab

793-429-890
966-606-656
463-601-391
384-382-302
684-672-236
490-729-765
779-780-441
304-808-220
333-930-447
527-382-054
658-973-176
756-518-325
756-812-742
687-035-639
462-803-875
962-442-030
907-221-340
189-853-798
282-948-387
617-729-606
944-064-545
931-904-954
156-508-119
896-837-660
169-978-753
172-536-691
643-221-934
789-993-113
185-835-477

See all photos of Burj Al Arab →

Nearby photos

966-606-656
436-121-591
412-811-577
907-221-340
598-698-735
942-105-917
617-729-606
944-064-545
185-835-477
SKYDB