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

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  1. ▢
    1
    Paul L. Bartow Power Plant
    United StatesFeather Sound
    91 m
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    2
    Adam's Mark Clearwater Beach Resort
    United StatesClearwater
    14 fl 1974
  3. Florida National Tower 3
    Florida National Tower
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    11 fl 1924
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    4
    Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort Clearwater Beach Hotel
    United StatesClearwater
    9 fl 1964
  5. Florida Power Building 5
    Florida Power Building
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    8 fl 1925
  6. First National Bank Building 6
    First National Bank Building
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    8 fl 1913
  7. Florida Theatre Building 7
    Florida Theatre Building
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    8 fl 1926
  8. BayView Tower 8
    BayView Tower
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    7 fl 1967
  9. Soreno Hotel 9
    Soreno Hotel
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    7 fl 1923
  10. Sumner Building 10
    Sumner Building
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    7 fl 1922
  11. Royal Palm Hotel 11
    Royal Palm Hotel
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    6 fl 1923
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    12
    Clearwater Beach Hotel
    United StatesClearwater
    6 fl
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    Hotel Seneca
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    6 fl 1925
  14. Hall Building 14
    Hall Building
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    6 fl 1924
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    All Children's Hospital Children's Health Center
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    5 fl
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    All Children's Hospital
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    5 fl
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    1400 North 66th Street
    United StatesKenneth City
    5 fl
  18. First National Bank Building 18
    First National Bank Building
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    5 fl 1912
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    19
    Holiday Inn Madeira Beach
    United StatesMadeira Beach
    4 fl 1973
  20. LaPlaza Theatre 20
    LaPlaza Theatre
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
    4 fl 1913
  21. Sea Star Beach Resort 21
    Sea Star Beach Resort
    United StatesClearwater
    2 fl
  22. Sharlo Manor 22
    Sharlo Manor
    United StatesClearwater
    2 fl
  23. Sandpiper Motel & Apartments 23
    Sandpiper Motel & Apartments
    United StatesClearwater
    2 fl
  24. Merri-Mac Motel 24
    Merri-Mac Motel
    United StatesClearwater
    2 fl
  25. Island Queen Motel 25
    Island Queen Motel
    United StatesClearwater
    2 fl
  26. Sunny Motel 26
    Sunny Motel
    United StatesClearwater
    2 fl
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    27
    Sea Cove Motel
    United StatesClearwater
    2 fl
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    Jack Russell Memorial Stadium
    United StatesClearwater
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    Bayfront Center
    United StatesSt. Petersburg
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