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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

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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. Il Matitone 1
    Il Matitone
    ItalyGenoa
    109 m 26 fl 1992
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    2
    Torre Piacentini
    ItalyGenoa
    108 m 31 fl 1940
  3. Sip Tepi 3
    Sip Tepi
    ItalyGenoa
    105 m 23 fl 1967
  4. World Trade Center Genoa 4
    World Trade Center Genoa
    ItalyGenoa
    102 m 25 fl
  5. Torre Cantore 5
    Torre Cantore
    ItalyGenoa
    92 m 21 fl
  6. Corte Lambruschini Tower 1 6
    Corte Lambruschini Tower 1
    ItalyGenoa
    87 m 20 fl 1990
  7. Torre shipping 7
    Torre shipping
    ItalyGenoa
    85 m 1993
  8. Torre Francia 8
    Torre Francia
    ItalyGenoa
    80 m 19 fl 1993
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    9
    La Lanterna
    ItalyGenoa
    77 m 1543
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    10
    Compartio 1
    ItalyGenoa
    70 m
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    11
    La Platea
    ItalyGenoa
    65 m 18 fl 1959
  12. Torri MSC 12
    Torri MSC
    ItalyGenoa
    22 fl 2015
  13. Torre Faro A 13
    Torre Faro A
    ItalyGenoa
    21 fl
  14. Starhotel President 14
    Starhotel President
    ItalyGenoa
    19 fl
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    15
    Torre Luna
    ItalyGenoa
    19 fl 2003
  16. Torre Sampierdarena 2 16
    Torre Sampierdarena 2
    ItalyGenoa
    19 fl
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    17
    Torre Sole
    ItalyGenoa
    19 fl 2002
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    18
    Torre Mare
    ItalyGenoa
    19 fl
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    19
    Torre ELAH
    ItalyGenoa
    18 fl
  20. Torre Faro B 20
    Torre Faro B
    ItalyGenoa
    18 fl
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    21
    Torre Ansaldo
    ItalyGenoa
    16 fl 2003
  22. 1A Piazza Caricamento 22
    1A Piazza Caricamento
    ItalyGenoa
    15 fl
  23. Caserma T. Testero 23
    Caserma T. Testero
    ItalyGenoa
    15 fl
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    24
    Torre del Teatro Carlo Felice
    ItalyGenoa
    14 fl 1990
  25. Via Alessandro Rimassa 51 25
    Via Alessandro Rimassa 51
    ItalyGenoa
    13 fl
  26. 5 Piazza Raffaele Rossetti, 26
    5 Piazza Raffaele Rossetti,
    ItalyGenoa
    13 fl
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    27
    4 Piazza Raffaele Rossetti
    ItalyGenoa
    13 fl
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    28
    Via Alessandro Rimassa 49
    ItalyGenoa
    13 fl
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    29
    2 Piazza Raffaele Rossetti
    ItalyGenoa
    13 fl
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    30
    Viale Brigate Partigiane 18
    ItalyGenoa
    13 fl
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    31
    1 Piazza Raffaele Rossetti
    ItalyGenoa
    13 fl
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    32
    Viale Brigate Partigiane 16
    ItalyGenoa
    12 fl
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    33
    Sheraton Genova Hotel & Conference Center
    ItalyGenoa
    12 fl
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    34
    Genova San Gorgio Viaduct
    ItalyGenoa
    2020
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    35
    Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
    ItalyGenoa
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