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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 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→
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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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2,103 entriesCities A–ZFind any city by name→
198 entriesCountriesNational rankings + records→
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StatisticsBy UseOffice · Hotel · Residential · Mixed→
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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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Editor of the Year

Marshall Gerometta — heights matter, and he knows it.

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Section 05 — About

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

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    Old KXAN TV Tower
    United StatesAustin
    396 m 1964
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    2724F Trail of the Madrones
    United StatesAustin
    284 m 1988
  3. University Medical Center Brackenridge 3
    University Medical Center Brackenridge
    United StatesAustin
    49 m 9 fl 1974
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    University of Texas Old Main
    United StatesAustin
    49 m 5 fl 1899
  5. Ashbel Smith Building 5
    Ashbel Smith Building
    United StatesAustin
    42 m 10 fl 1975
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    University Towers I
    United StatesAustin
    37 m 10 fl 1968
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    Colorado Building
    United StatesAustin
    29 m 6 fl 1933
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    Green Water Treatment Plant Water Tower
    United StatesAustin
    25 m
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    W. R. Woolrich Laboratories
    United StatesAustin
    24 m 4 fl 1959
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    National Wildlife Federation Office Building
    United StatesAustin
    12 m 3 fl
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    Lavaca Building
    United StatesAustin
    11 m 2 fl 1971
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    University Towers III
    United StatesAustin
    10 fl 1968
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    University Towers II
    United StatesAustin
    10 fl 1968
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    Intel Corporation Offices
    United StatesAustin
    10 fl
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    Brackenridge Hospital Annex
    United StatesAustin
    7 fl 1915
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    Regency Parke
    United StatesAustin
    6 fl 1986
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    University Towers Parking Garage
    United StatesAustin
    6 fl 1968
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    Seton Infirmary
    United StatesAustin
    5 fl 1902
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    Mutual Savings Building
    United StatesAustin
    5 fl
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    Alamo Hotel
    United StatesAustin
    5 fl
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    St. Mary's Academy
    United StatesAustin
    4 fl 1885
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    Brackenridge Hall
    United StatesAustin
    4 fl 1890
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    Extended StayAmerica Austin - Downtown - 6th Street
    United StatesAustin
    4 fl
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    Old Texas State Capitol
    United StatesAustin
    3 fl 1853
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    Old Travis County Courthouse
    United StatesAustin
    3 fl 1876
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    Bickler Academy
    United StatesAustin
    2 fl 1894
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    First Baptist Church
    United StatesAustin
    2 fl
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    Old Montopolis Bridge
    United StatesAustin
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    Austin Dam
    United StatesAustin
    1893
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