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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 05 — About

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  1. 3100 Clarendon Boulevard 1
    3100 Clarendon Boulevard
    United StatesArlington
    56 m 14 fl 1987
  2. The Beacon at Clarendon Station 2
    The Beacon at Clarendon Station
    United StatesArlington
    42 m 10 fl 2014
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    3
    The Phoenix at Clarendon Metro
    United StatesArlington
    39 m 11 fl 2007
  4. The Hartford Office Building 4
    The Hartford Office Building
    United StatesArlington
    39 m 9 fl 2003
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    5
    Clarendon Center
    United StatesArlington
    39 m 8 fl
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    6
    Clarendon Centre
    United StatesArlington
    38 m 11 fl 2003
  7. The Residences at Station Square C 7
    The Residences at Station Square C
    United StatesArlington
    38 m 10 fl 2006
  8. The Residences at Station Square B 8
    The Residences at Station Square B
    United StatesArlington
    37 m 10 fl 2006
  9. The Clarendon at the Metro 9
    The Clarendon at the Metro
    United StatesArlington
    37 m 12 fl 2005
  10. vPoint 10
    vPoint
    United StatesArlington
    31 m 10 fl 2011
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    11
    Clarendon 1021 Condominium
    United StatesArlington
    30 m 10 fl 2005
  12. Clarendon Center, North Block 12
    Clarendon Center, North Block
    United StatesArlington
    29 m 6 fl 2010
  13. Clarendon Square 13
    Clarendon Square
    United StatesArlington
    23 m 7 fl 1987
  14. Lyon Place Apartments 14
    Lyon Place Apartments
    United StatesArlington
    13 fl 2010
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    The Earl
    United StatesArlington
    11 fl 2021
  16. 3003 Washington Boulevard 16
    3003 Washington Boulevard
    United StatesArlington
    10 fl 2014
  17. The Hartford Condominium 17
    The Hartford Condominium
    United StatesArlington
    6 fl 2003
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    The Earl
    United StatesArlington
    6 fl 2021
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    19
    Gardfield Park Apartments
    United StatesArlington
    5 fl 2012
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    Ten at Clarendon
    United StatesArlington
    5 fl 2017
  21. St. Charles Catholic Church 21
    St. Charles Catholic Church
    United StatesArlington
    1960
  22. Arlington County War Memorial 22
    Arlington County War Memorial
    United StatesArlington
    1931
  23. Clarendon Station 23
    Clarendon Station
    United StatesArlington
    1979
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