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Section 01 — Map

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

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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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Section 02 — Explore

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

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198 entriesCountriesNational rankings + records→
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2025 — Year in review

19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.

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Section 03 — Services

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Section 04 — Community

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DiscussForumTalk towers with the community→
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Editor of the Year

Marshall Gerometta — heights matter, and he knows it.

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Section 05 — About

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  1. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel 1
    Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel
    Saudi ArabiaMecca
    601 m 120 fl 2013
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    Abraj Al-Bait ZamZam Tower
    Saudi ArabiaMecca
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    Abraj Al-Bait Hajar Tower
    Saudi ArabiaMecca
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    Abraj Al-Bait Maqam Tower
    Saudi ArabiaMecca
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    Abraj Al-Bait Qibla Tower
    Saudi ArabiaMecca
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    Abraj Al-Bait Safa Tower
    Saudi ArabiaMecca
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    Abraj Al-Bait Marwah Tower
    Saudi ArabiaMecca
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    The Grand Mosque
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    Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower
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