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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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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

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. James A. Byrne Courthouse 1
    James A. Byrne Courthouse
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    92 m 26 fl 1974
  2. Christ Church 2
    Christ Church
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    60 m 1754
  3. Beaumont Condominiums 3
    Beaumont Condominiums
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    59 m 16 fl 2005
  4. Federal Detention Center 4
    Federal Detention Center
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    51 m 12 fl 2000
  5. Lafayette Building 5
    Lafayette Building
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    51 m 11 fl 1907
  6. One Independence Mall 6
    One Independence Mall
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    17 fl 1980
  7. Franklin Hotel at Independence Park 7
    Franklin Hotel at Independence Park
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    16 fl 1990
  8. Constitution Place 8
    Constitution Place
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    13 fl 1956
  9. Bourse Parking Garage 9
    Bourse Parking Garage
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    13 fl
  10. Old City 108 10
    Old City 108
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    12 fl 2005
  11. 101 Walnut 11
    101 Walnut
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    12 fl 2007
  12. Continental Building 12
    Continental Building
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    12 fl 1970
  13. 401 Market Street 13
    401 Market Street
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    11 fl 1972
  14. 113 North Bread Street 14
    113 North Bread Street
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    10 fl 2006
  15. The Bourse 15
    The Bourse
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    9 fl 1895
  16. Smythe Stores 16
    Smythe Stores
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    6 fl
  17. National Museum of American Jewish History 17
    National Museum of American Jewish History
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    6 fl 2010
  18. Merchants' Exchange Building 18
    Merchants' Exchange Building
    United StatesPhiladelphia
    3 fl 1834
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