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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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2025 — Year in review

19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.

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  1. Alico Building 1
    Alico Building
    United StatesWaco
    86 m 21 fl 1911
  2. 400 Austin Avenue 2
    400 Austin Avenue
    United StatesWaco
    57 m 12 fl 1922
  3. Baylor University Sciences Building 3
    Baylor University Sciences Building
    United StatesWaco
    50 m 4 fl 2004
  4. National Lloyds Building 4
    National Lloyds Building
    United StatesWaco
    45 m 12 fl
  5. Raleigh Building 5
    Raleigh Building
    United StatesWaco
    43 m 11 fl 1914
  6. Waco ISD Administration Building 6
    Waco ISD Administration Building
    United StatesWaco
    38 m 10 fl 1928
  7. Texas Life Insurance Co. Building 7
    Texas Life Insurance Co. Building
    United StatesWaco
    11 fl
  8. Hilton Waco 8
    Hilton Waco
    United StatesWaco
    11 fl
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    9
    801 Washington Avenue
    United StatesWaco
    11 fl
  10. ▢
    10
    One Liberty Place
    United StatesWaco
    9 fl 1923
  11. Clifton Robinson Tower 11
    Clifton Robinson Tower
    United StatesWaco
    8 fl 1985
  12. The Praetorian 12
    The Praetorian
    United StatesWaco
    7 fl 1915
  13. Springhill Suites by Marriott Waco 13
    Springhill Suites by Marriott Waco
    United StatesWaco
    7 fl 2019
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    14
    Behrens Lofts
    United StatesWaco
    7 fl 1913
  15. Ruth Collins Hall 15
    Ruth Collins Hall
    United StatesWaco
    6 fl
  16. Fireman's Practice Tower 16
    Fireman's Practice Tower
    United StatesWaco
    6 fl
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    17
    Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center
    United StatesWaco
    6 fl 2009
  18. Tidwell Bible Building 18
    Tidwell Bible Building
    United StatesWaco
    6 fl
  19. ▢
    19
    Waco VA Medical Center
    United StatesWaco
    5 fl
  20. ▢
    20
    Aloft Waco Baylor
    United StatesWaco
    5 fl 2019
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    21
    Burleson Hall
    United StatesWaco
    4 fl 1887
  22. Patt Neff Hall 22
    Patt Neff Hall
    United StatesWaco
    4 fl 1939
  23. McLennan County Courthouse 23
    McLennan County Courthouse
    United StatesWaco
    4 fl 1901
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    24
    Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center - Women’s & Children’s Medical Office Building
    United StatesWaco
    3 fl 2008
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    25
    Coutyard by Marriott Hotel
    United StatesWaco
    3 fl 1997
  26. Dutton Avenue Office and Parking Facility 26
    Dutton Avenue Office and Parking Facility
    United StatesWaco
    3 fl
  27. ▢
    27
    Washington Avenue Bridge
    United StatesWaco
    1902
  28. Waco Suspension Bridge 28
    Waco Suspension Bridge
    United StatesWaco
    1870
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