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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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  1. Telstra Tower 1
    Telstra Tower
    AustraliaCanberra
    195 m 1980
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    Parliament House
    AustraliaCanberra
    81 m 3 fl 1988
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    Pacific International Apartments
    AustraliaCanberra
    60 m 20 fl 1996
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    London Tower
    AustraliaCanberra
    58 m 19 fl 2006
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    The Metropolitan Tower 2
    AustraliaCanberra
    46 m 15 fl 2006
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    NICTA Building
    AustraliaCanberra
    28 m 7 fl 2007
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    Altitude
    AustraliaCanberra
    21 fl 2013
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    Sentinel - Tower II
    AustraliaCanberra
    20 fl 2014
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    Sentinel - Tower I
    AustraliaCanberra
    20 fl 2014
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    QT Canberra
    AustraliaCanberra
    18 fl
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    NewAction South
    AustraliaCanberra
    17 fl
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    NewActon Nishi
    AustraliaCanberra
    17 fl
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    Mayfair Apartments
    AustraliaCanberra
    16 fl
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    Aon Building
    AustraliaCanberra
    14 fl
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    14 Moore Street
    AustraliaCanberra
    13 fl
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    12 Moore Street
    AustraliaCanberra
    13 fl
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    Canberra House
    AustraliaCanberra
    13 fl
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    St. George Centre
    AustraliaCanberra
    13 fl
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    AMP Building
    AustraliaCanberra
    13 fl
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    DEEWR Headquarters
    AustraliaCanberra
    12 fl
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    Nous House
    AustraliaCanberra
    12 fl
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    18 Marcus Clarke Street
    AustraliaCanberra
    12 fl
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    Barrandi Centre
    AustraliaCanberra
    10 fl
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    28 University Avenue
    AustraliaCanberra
    10 fl
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    5 Farrell Place
    AustraliaCanberra
    10 fl
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    8-10 Hobart Place
    AustraliaCanberra
    9 fl
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    54 Marcus Clarke Street
    AustraliaCanberra
    9 fl
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    The Metropolitan - West Building
    AustraliaCanberra
    8 fl
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    The Metropolitan - East Building
    AustraliaCanberra
    8 fl
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    1 Farrell Place
    AustraliaCanberra
    8 fl
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    Colonial Mutual House
    AustraliaCanberra
    8 fl
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    NewAction North
    AustraliaCanberra
    8 fl
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    Avaya House
    AustraliaCanberra
    8 fl
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    Acadamie House
    AustraliaCanberra
    7 fl
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    17 Moore Street
    AustraliaCanberra
    7 fl
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    CPA House
    AustraliaCanberra
    7 fl
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    The Globe
    AustraliaCanberra
    7 fl
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    ANZ House
    AustraliaCanberra
    7 fl
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    ACT Health Building
    AustraliaCanberra
    6 fl
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    11 London Circuit
    AustraliaCanberra
    6 fl
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