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7,723 structuresNew YorkManhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn→
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1,186 structuresDubaiHome of the Burj Khalifa→
5,234 structuresSingaporeA city of tropical skyscrapers→
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Section 02 — Explore

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19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.

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    1
    Wheeler-Motter Mercantile Company Addition
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    38 m 7 fl
  2. Hotel Robidoux 2
    Hotel Robidoux
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    37 m 9 fl 1909
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    Armour Meat Packing Plant
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    30 m 6 fl
  4. Heartland Regional Medical Center West 4
    Heartland Regional Medical Center West
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    28 m 7 fl 1953
  5. Heartland Regional Medical Center West - East Wing 5
    Heartland Regional Medical Center West - East Wing
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    7 fl
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    Wheeler-Motter Mercantile Company Building
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    7 fl 1893
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    Densmore Hotel
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    7 fl
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    Goetz Brewing Building
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    6 fl 1926
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    J. C. Penney Department Store
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    6 fl
  10. Jerome Hotel 10
    Jerome Hotel
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    6 fl 1922
  11. 800 Frederick Avenue 11
    800 Frederick Avenue
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    6 fl 1916
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    St. Joseph (Central) High School
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    5 fl 1895
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    318 North 2nd Street
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    5 fl
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    St. Francis Hotel
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    5 fl 1880
  15. Ensworth Medical College 15
    Ensworth Medical College
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    4 fl
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    Hotel Truckenmiller
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    4 fl
  17. 218-224 North 3rd Street 17
    218-224 North 3rd Street
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    4 fl 1870
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    Aunt Jemima Mill
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    4 fl
  19. St. Charles Hotel 19
    St. Charles Hotel
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    4 fl 1880
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    Douglas Candy Company
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    4 fl
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    Heartland Regional Medical Center West - West Wing
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    4 fl
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    Post Office and Customs House
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    4 fl 1890
  23. Lyceum Auto Hotel 23
    Lyceum Auto Hotel
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    3 fl 1895
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    Otten's European Hotel
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    3 fl
  25. 501-505 Felix Street 25
    501-505 Felix Street
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    3 fl
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    Colonial Hotel
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    3 fl
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    Western Union
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    3 fl
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    Transit House
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    3 fl
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    Hotel Felix
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    3 fl
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    Hotel Ryan
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    3 fl 1915
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    Tremont Hotel
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    3 fl
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    Occidental Hotel
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    3 fl 1849
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    Hotel Homan
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    3 fl
  34. Union Depot 34
    Union Depot
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    2 fl
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    323 North Main Street
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    2 fl
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    Ranch House Motel
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    2 fl
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    Green Tree Hotel
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    2 fl 1896
  38. Ramada Inn 38
    Ramada Inn
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    2 fl 1981
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    Chicago Great Western Freight House
    United StatesSaint Joseph
    2 fl
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