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7,723 structuresNew YorkManhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn→
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1,186 structuresDubaiHome of the Burj Khalifa→
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    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown
    United StatesDes Moines
    4 fl 2016
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    9th and Locust Parking Garage
    United StatesDes Moines
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    6th Avenue Flats
    United StatesDes Moines
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  4. Residence Inn Des Moines West at Jordan Creek Town Center 4
    Residence Inn Des Moines West at Jordan Creek Town Center
    United StatesWest Des Moines
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    Element West Des Moines
    United StatesWest Des Moines
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    Cortez Apartments
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Teachout Building
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Mercy Medical Center, East Tower
    United StatesDes Moines
    6 fl 2006
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    508-510 East Locust Street
    United StatesDes Moines
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    2807 Grand Avenue
    United StatesDes Moines
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    309 Locust Street
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Staybridge Suites Des Moines Downtown
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Cityville on 9th Building 6
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Brown Hotel
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Mercy Medical Center Tower
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Grand at 36th
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Krause Gateway Center
    United StatesDes Moines
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    The Nexus at Gray's Landing
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Motel 6 West Des Moines
    United StatesWest Des Moines
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    The Wetherell
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Cityville on 9th Building 8
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    Harris-Emery Department Store
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Gateway Park Apartments
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    The Maxwell
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    Polk County Justice Center
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Valley West Mall
    United StatesWest Des Moines
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    Fairfield Inn by Marriott West Des Moines
    United StatesWest Des Moines
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    Merle Hay Tower
    United StatesDes Moines
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    S. Davidson Brothers Furniture Company Store
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Regency Professional Centre II
    United StatesWest Des Moines
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    Hilton Des Moines Downtown
    United StatesDes Moines
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    JC Penney Building
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Employer's Mutual Building
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Crane Building
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Cityville on 9th Building 2
    United StatesDes Moines
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    111 City Lofts
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Drury Inn & Suites
    United StatesWest Des Moines
    7 fl 2008
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    Courtyard by Marriott Des Moines Ankeny
    United StatesAnkeny
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    Nationwide Commercial Agribusiness Headquarters
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Wells Fargo Financial Building
    United StatesDes Moines
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    680 9th Street
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    Summit House
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Veterans Memorial Auditorium
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    Kmart
    United StatesClive
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    Polk County Jail
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Regency West Building 8
    United StatesWest Des Moines
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    Principal Financial Woodland Avenue Parking Ramp
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Methodist Medical Center III
    United StatesDes Moines
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    La Quinta Inn & Suites Des Moines West Clive
    United StatesClive
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    Liberty Building
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Art 316
    United StatesDes Moines
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    901 Walnut Street
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Continental Building
    United StatesWest Des Moines
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    Ingersoll Square III
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Mulberry Street Parking Ramp
    United StatesDes Moines
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    5th and Keo Parking Garage
    United StatesDes Moines
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    YWCA of Greater Des Moines
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Residence Inn Des Moines Ankeny
    United StatesAnkeny
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    100 Court Avenue Building
    United StatesDes Moines
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    13th & Mulberry Apartments
    United StatesDes Moines
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    The Lyon
    United StatesDes Moines
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    The Walnut Building
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Mercy Court
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Fairfield Inn & Suites Des Moines Downtown
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    Iowa Power and Light Building
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    7th & High Apartments
    United StatesDes Moines
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    State Historical Building
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Des Moines City Hall
    United StatesDes Moines
    3 fl 1910
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    The Fifth
    United StatesDes Moines
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    United StatesDes Moines
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    United StatesDes Moines
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    Rowat Lofts
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Financial Center
    United StatesDes Moines
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    100 Jackson Crossing, Building A
    United StatesDes Moines
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    418 East Grand Avenue
    United StatesDes Moines
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    United StatesAltoona
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    Wilkins Building
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    Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Fairgrounds
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    Wells Fargo Financial Skyview Building
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Principal Financial Pleasant Street Parking Ramp
    United StatesDes Moines
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    West Tower Office Building
    United StatesWest Des Moines
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    Level Apartments
    United StatesDes Moines
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    101 Court Avenue
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Staybridge Suites West Des Moines
    United StatesWest Des Moines
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    100 Jackson Crossing, Building B
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Guyed Mast
    United StatesAlleman
    610 m
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    e300
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Beaverdale Estates
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Des Moines University Tower
    United StatesDes Moines
    10 fl 1987
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    Securities Building
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Merle Hay Mall
    United StatesDes Moines
    2 fl 1959
  94. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument 94
    Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
    United StatesDes Moines
    41 m 1896
  95. Fairfield Inn & Suites Des Moines Airport 95
    Fairfield Inn & Suites Des Moines Airport
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Hampton Inn & Suites Des Moines Downtown
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Grand Suites Cooperative Housing
    United StatesDes Moines
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    The Linc, North Building
    United StatesDes Moines
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    Royal View Manor
    United StatesDes Moines
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    2925 Grand Avenue
    United StatesDes Moines
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