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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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2025 — Year in review

19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.

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Section 03 — Services

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Section 05 — About

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  1. Pastora Imperio 2 1
    Pastora Imperio 2
    SpainMadrid
    63 m 19 fl 1987
  2. Pastora Imperio 5 2
    Pastora Imperio 5
    SpainMadrid
    60 m 19 fl 1989
  3. Avenida de Burgos 38 3
    Avenida de Burgos 38
    SpainMadrid
    53 m 16 fl 1986
  4. Avenida de Burgos 12 4
    Avenida de Burgos 12
    SpainMadrid
    25 fl 1988
  5. Avenida de Burgos 42-46 5
    Avenida de Burgos 42-46
    SpainMadrid
    23 fl 1987
  6. Avenida Pio XII 92 a 6
    Avenida Pio XII 92 a
    SpainMadrid
    21 fl 1977
  7. Edificio Bronce 7
    Edificio Bronce
    SpainMadrid
    20 fl 1990
  8. Edificio Génesis 8
    Edificio Génesis
    SpainMadrid
    20 fl 1990
  9. Burgos 40 9
    Burgos 40
    SpainMadrid
    20 fl 1988
  10. Pastora Imperio 1 10
    Pastora Imperio 1
    SpainMadrid
    18 fl 1988
  11. Avenida de Burgos 28 11
    Avenida de Burgos 28
    SpainMadrid
    18 fl 1986
  12. Avenida de Burgos 32 12
    Avenida de Burgos 32
    SpainMadrid
    17 fl 1988
  13. Avenida de Burgos 16b 13
    Avenida de Burgos 16b
    SpainMadrid
    17 fl 1988
  14. Pastora Imperio 3 14
    Pastora Imperio 3
    SpainMadrid
    17 fl 1991
  15. Avenida de Burgos 20-22 15
    Avenida de Burgos 20-22
    SpainMadrid
    17 fl 1981
  16. Avenida de Burgos 24 16
    Avenida de Burgos 24
    SpainMadrid
    17 fl 1981
  17. Torre Ágora 17
    Torre Ágora
    SpainMadrid
    16 fl 2003
  18. Avenida de Burgos 30 18
    Avenida de Burgos 30
    SpainMadrid
    15 fl 1980
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    19
    Avenida de Burgos 34
    SpainMadrid
    15 fl 1988
  20. Avenida de Burgos 18 20
    Avenida de Burgos 18
    SpainMadrid
    14 fl 1994
  21. Pio XII 102 21
    Pio XII 102
    SpainMadrid
    14 fl 1993
  22. Foxa M30 Suites and Resort 22
    Foxa M30 Suites and Resort
    SpainMadrid
    14 fl
  23. Avenida de Burgos 36 23
    Avenida de Burgos 36
    SpainMadrid
    14 fl 1988
  24. Edificio Triada 3 24
    Edificio Triada 3
    SpainMadrid
    13 fl 1994
  25. Edificio Triada 1 25
    Edificio Triada 1
    SpainMadrid
    13 fl 1994
  26. ▢
    26
    Yerma 6-10
    SpainMadrid
    13 fl 1999
  27. Edificio Triada 2 27
    Edificio Triada 2
    SpainMadrid
    13 fl 1994
  28. Serrano Galvache 44 28
    Serrano Galvache 44
    SpainMadrid
    13 fl 2002
  29. Avenida Pio XII 92 b 29
    Avenida Pio XII 92 b
    SpainMadrid
    13 fl
  30. Avenida de Burgos 16 30
    Avenida de Burgos 16
    SpainMadrid
    13 fl
  31. Bambú 4 31
    Bambú 4
    SpainMadrid
    13 fl 1987
  32. ▢
    32
    Serrano Galvache 42
    SpainMadrid
    12 fl
  33. ▢
    33
    Avenida de Burgos, 14
    SpainMadrid
    12 fl 1974
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