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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 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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  1. ▢
    1
    Transmission Tower
    United StatesBridge City
    152 m 1990
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    2
    Sabine SES Smokestack
    United StatesBridge City
    122 m 1976
  3. Edison Plaza 3
    Edison Plaza
    United StatesBeaumont
    77 m 17 fl 1982
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    4
    Transmission Tower
    United StatesBridge City
    76 m 2000
  5. Edson Hotel 5
    Edson Hotel
    United StatesBeaumont
    73 m 20 fl 1928
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    343 Stark Avenue
    United StatesBridge City
    70 m 1999
  7. Jefferson County Courthouse 7
    Jefferson County Courthouse
    United StatesBeaumont
    49 m 14 fl 1931
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    8
    Transmission Tower
    United StatesBridge City
    47 m 2004
  9. Orleans Building 9
    Orleans Building
    United StatesBeaumont
    43 m 12 fl 1927
  10. Goodhue Building 10
    Goodhue Building
    United StatesBeaumont
    42 m 11 fl 1927
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    11
    King Edward Towers
    United StatesBeaumont
    41 m 12 fl 1927
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    Goodhue Hotel
    United StatesPort Arthur
    41 m 11 fl 1929
  13. Hotel Beaumont 13
    Hotel Beaumont
    United StatesBeaumont
    38 m 11 fl 1922
  14. Sabine Hotel 14
    Sabine Hotel
    United StatesPort Arthur
    36 m 10 fl 1929
  15. SBC Building 15
    SBC Building
    United StatesBeaumont
    29 m 6 fl 1964
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    Ford Arena
    United StatesBeaumont
    22 m 2003
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    Sabine Bank Lighthouse
    United StatesPort Arthur
    22 m 1906
  18. San Jacinto Building 18
    San Jacinto Building
    United StatesBeaumont
    15 fl 1913
  19. Century Tower 19
    Century Tower
    United StatesBeaumont
    13 fl 1961
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    20
    City Parking Garage
    United StatesBeaumont
    10 fl
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    21
    Beaumont Tower
    United StatesBeaumont
    9 fl 1984
  22. MCM Elegante' Hotel - Beaumont 22
    MCM Elegante' Hotel - Beaumont
    United StatesBeaumont
    9 fl 1984
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    23
    Holiday Inn - Beaumont Plaza
    United StatesBeaumont
    9 fl 1984
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    City Parking Garage
    United StatesBeaumont
    8 fl
  25. World Trade Building 25
    World Trade Building
    United StatesPort Arthur
    7 fl 1926
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    Raintree Towers
    United StatesBeaumont
    6 fl
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    The Atrium Building
    United StatesNederland
    6 fl
  28. Capital One Bank Building 28
    Capital One Bank Building
    United StatesBeaumont
    6 fl
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    29
    CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Medical Center
    United StatesBeaumont
    5 fl 2004
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    30
    Orleans Plaza
    United StatesBeaumont
    5 fl 1964
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    Christus Hospital—St. Mary
    United StatesPort Arthur
    5 fl
  32. Port Arthur City Hall 32
    Port Arthur City Hall
    United StatesPort Arthur
    5 fl
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    Red Roof Inn Beaumont
    United StatesBeaumont
    4 fl
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    Rainbow Bridge
    United StatesBridge City
    1938
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    Port of Beaumont Grain Elevator
    United StatesBeaumont
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    Veteran's Memorial Bridge
    United StatesBridge City
    1991
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    Kansas City Southern Lift Bridge
    United StatesBeaumont
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