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7,723 structuresNew YorkManhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn→
7,381 structuresHong KongHighest density on earth→
1,186 structuresDubaiHome of the Burj Khalifa→
5,234 structuresSingaporeA city of tropical skyscrapers→
1,049 structuresShanghaiPudong + the Bund→
2,795 structuresTokyoShinjuku, Roppongi, Shibuya→
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19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.

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  1. F. Scott Fitzgerald Statue 1
    F. Scott Fitzgerald Statue
    United StatesSt. Paul
  2. Landmark Towers 2
    Landmark Towers
    United StatesSt. Paul
    100 m 25 fl 1983
  3. Rice Park Fountain 3
    Rice Park Fountain
    United StatesSt. Paul
  4. ▢
    4
    St. Paul Hotel Garage
    United StatesSt. Paul
    4 fl
  5. La Source 5
    La Source
    United StatesSt. Paul
  6. Ordway Center for the Performing Arts 6
    Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
    United StatesSt. Paul
    4 fl 1986
  7. St. Paul Hotel 7
    St. Paul Hotel
    United StatesSt. Paul
    54 m 13 fl 1910
  8. ▢
    8
    Metropolitan Hotel
    United StatesSt. Paul
    23 m 5 fl
  9. Peppermint Patty 9
    Peppermint Patty
    United StatesSt. Paul
  10. ▢
    10
    RiverCentre Skyway Connection Tower
    United StatesSt. Paul
    2 fl 2002
  11. ▢
    11
    Litt's Grand Opera House
    United StatesSt. Paul
    24 m 4 fl 1890
  12. Herb Brooks Statue 12
    Herb Brooks Statue
    United StatesSt. Paul
  13. ▢
    13
    Coney Island Cafe
    United StatesSt. Paul
    3 fl 1888
  14. ▢
    14
    Third Cathedral of St. Paul
    United StatesSt. Paul
    1 fl 1858
  15. CenturyLink Building A 15
    CenturyLink Building A
    United StatesSt. Paul
    46 m 9 fl 1937
  16. Marcie and Woodstock 16
    Marcie and Woodstock
    United StatesSt. Paul
  17. George Latimer Central Library 17
    George Latimer Central Library
    United StatesSt. Paul
    7 fl 1917
  18. Landmark Center 18
    Landmark Center
    United StatesSt. Paul
    67 m 6 fl 1902
  19. ▢
    19
    Roy Wilkins Auditorium
    United StatesSt. Paul
    29 m 2 fl 1932
  20. CenturyLink Tower C 20
    CenturyLink Tower C
    United StatesSt. Paul
    74 m 16 fl 1976
  21. Schroeder and Lucille “Lucy” Van Pelt 21
    Schroeder and Lucille “Lucy” Van Pelt
    United StatesSt. Paul
  22. One Ecolab Place 22
    One Ecolab Place
    United StatesSt. Paul
    101 m 17 fl 1991
  23. ▢
    23
    Schiffman Building
    United StatesSt. Paul
    5 fl 1893
  24. ▢
    24
    YWCA
    United StatesSt. Paul
    5 fl 1911
  25. Sally Brown and Linus Van Pelt 25
    Sally Brown and Linus Van Pelt
    United StatesSt. Paul
  26. 317 on Rice Park 26
    317 on Rice Park
    United StatesSt. Paul
    3 fl 1915
  27. Hamm Building 27
    Hamm Building
    United StatesSt. Paul
    40 m 7 fl 1920
  28. CenturyLink Tower B 28
    CenturyLink Tower B
    United StatesSt. Paul
    74 m 16 fl 1968
  29. ▢
    29
    Coney Island Tavern
    United StatesSt. Paul
    3 fl 1858
  30. Mickey's Diner 30
    Mickey's Diner
    United StatesSt. Paul
    1 fl 1939
  31. ▢
    31
    Dyer Building
    United StatesSt. Paul
    26 m 5 fl
  32. Travelers Building 32
    Travelers Building
    United StatesSt. Paul
    29 m 5 fl 1961
  33. Charlie Brown and Snoopy 33
    Charlie Brown and Snoopy
    United StatesSt. Paul
  34. Infor Commons 34
    Infor Commons
    United StatesSt. Paul
    58 m 13 fl 1999
  35. ▢
    35
    Windsor Hotel
    United StatesSt. Paul
    29 m 5 fl 1878
  36. St. Paul Women's City Club Building 36
    St. Paul Women's City Club Building
    United StatesSt. Paul
    4 fl 1931
  37. ▢
    37
    Amherst H. Wilder Charity Building
    United StatesSt. Paul
    4 fl 1913
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