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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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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. Smáratorg Office Tower 1
    Smáratorg Office Tower
    IcelandKópavogur
    76 m 20 fl 2007
  2. Nýa Norðurturn 2
    Nýa Norðurturn
    IcelandKópavogur
    61 m 15 fl 2015
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    Hörðukór 1
    IcelandKópavogur
    15 fl 2006
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    Rjúpnasalir 14
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    Gullsmári 7
    IcelandKópavogur
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    Hörðukór 5
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    Ársalir 1
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    Gullsmári 9
    IcelandKópavogur
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    Lautasmári 1
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    Rjúpnasalir 12
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    Hördukór 3
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    Hrísmóum 1
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    Hamraborg 10-38
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    Gullsmári 10
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    Lautasmári 3
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    Orkuveita Reykjavíkur
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    Engihjalli 25
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    Smáralind
    IcelandKópavogur
    3 fl 2001
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