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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 YearConstruction over time→
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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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AnnualSKYDB AwardsThe world's best skyscrapers→
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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. The Legacy at Millennium Park 1
    The Legacy at Millennium Park
    United StatesChicago
    250 m 73 fl 2010
  2. Pittsfield Building 2
    Pittsfield Building
    United StatesChicago
    168 m 38 fl 1927
  3. Garland Building 3
    Garland Building
    United StatesChicago
    87 m 22 fl 1922
  4. Mallers Building 4
    Mallers Building
    United StatesChicago
    78 m 21 fl 1910
  5. Goddard Building 5
    Goddard Building
    United StatesChicago
    66 m 13 fl 1913
  6. 25 East Washington 6
    25 East Washington
    United StatesChicago
    20 fl 1914
  7. Heyworth Building 7
    Heyworth Building
    United StatesChicago
    19 fl 1905
  8. Stevens Building 8
    Stevens Building
    United StatesChicago
    19 fl 1913
  9. 5 North Wabash 9
    5 North Wabash
    United StatesChicago
    17 fl 1910
  10. Sullivan Center East Annex 10
    Sullivan Center East Annex
    United StatesChicago
    15 fl 1903
  11. Sullivan Center Southeast Annex 11
    Sullivan Center Southeast Annex
    United StatesChicago
    15 fl 1927
  12. Sharp Building 12
    Sharp Building
    United StatesChicago
    13 fl 1903
  13. 2 North Wabash Avenue 13
    2 North Wabash Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    11 fl 1905
  14. Silversmith Hotel 14
    Silversmith Hotel
    United StatesChicago
    10 fl 1897
  15. 17 North Wabash Avenue 15
    17 North Wabash Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    6 fl
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    9 North Wabash
    United StatesChicago
    6 fl
  17. 15 South Wabash Avenue 17
    15 South Wabash Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    5 fl
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    26 South Wabash Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    5 fl 1877
  19. 18 South Wabash Avenue 19
    18 South Wabash Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl 1875
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    22 South Wabash Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl 1875
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    Washington/Wabash Station
    United StatesChicago
    3 fl 2017
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    11 North Wabash Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    3 fl
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