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  1. WBRC-TV Tower 1
    WBRC-TV Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    420 m
  2. WVTM-TV Tower 2
    WVTM-TV Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    408 m
  3. WTTO-TV Tower 3
    WTTO-TV Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    408 m
  4. WIAT-TV Tower 4
    WIAT-TV Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    364 m
  5. Shipt Tower 5
    Shipt Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    138 m 34 fl 1986
  6. 1901 6th Avenue North 6
    1901 6th Avenue North
    United StatesBirmingham
    133 m 32 fl 1989
  7. City Center 7
    City Center
    United StatesBirmingham
    119 m 30 fl 1972
  8. Regions Center 8
    Regions Center
    United StatesBirmingham
    119 m 30 fl 1972
  9. City Federal Building 9
    City Federal Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    101 m 27 fl 1913
  10. Thomas Jefferson Tower 10
    Thomas Jefferson Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    87 m 19 fl 1929
  11. John A. Hand Building 11
    John A. Hand Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    87 m 21 fl 1912
  12. Daniel Building 12
    Daniel Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    86 m 20 fl 1970
  13. Two North Twentieth 13
    Two North Twentieth
    United StatesBirmingham
    83 m 18 fl 1962
  14. Galleria Office Tower 14
    Galleria Office Tower
    United StatesHoover
    76 m 17 fl 1986
  15. Elyton Hotel 15
    Elyton Hotel
    United StatesBirmingham
    75 m 16 fl 1909
  16. Watts Building 16
    Watts Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    72 m 17 fl 1928
  17. Jefferson Tower 17
    Jefferson Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    72 m 16 fl 1940
  18. Alabama Power Building 18
    Alabama Power Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    66 m 16 fl 1925
  19. Birmingham International Airport Control Tower 19
    Birmingham International Airport Control Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    60 m 2000
  20. ▢
    20
    Transmission Tower
    United StatesHoover
    57 m
  21. Bankhead Towers 21
    Bankhead Towers
    United StatesBirmingham
    56 m 15 fl 1926
  22. Cathedral of St. Paul 22
    Cathedral of St. Paul
    United StatesBirmingham
    56 m 1893
  23. Ascend 23
    Ascend
    United StatesBirmingham
    56 m 17 fl 2020
  24. Vulcan Statue 24
    Vulcan Statue
    United StatesBirmingham
    54 m 1939
  25. Highland Manor 25
    Highland Manor
    United StatesBirmingham
    53 m 15 fl 1961
  26. Birmingham Social Security Center 26
    Birmingham Social Security Center
    United StatesBirmingham
    52 m 8 fl 2008
  27. Topgolf Birmingham Net 27
    Topgolf Birmingham Net
    United StatesBirmingham
    52 m 2017
  28. Kelly Hotel 28
    Kelly Hotel
    United StatesBirmingham
    51 m 15 fl 1928
  29. UAB Administration Building 29
    UAB Administration Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    50 m 15 fl 1967
  30. The Redmont Hotel Birmingham, Curio Collection by Hilton 30
    The Redmont Hotel Birmingham, Curio Collection by Hilton
    United StatesBirmingham
    49 m 14 fl 1925
  31. Cortland Vesta Apartments I 31
    Cortland Vesta Apartments I
    United StatesBirmingham
    48 m 15 fl 2019
  32. Birmingham VA Medical Center 32
    Birmingham VA Medical Center
    United StatesBirmingham
    47 m 10 fl 1953
  33. ▢
    33
    Transmission Tower
    United StatesMountain Brook
    46 m
  34. Hyatt Regency Birmingham - The Wynfrey Hotel 34
    Hyatt Regency Birmingham - The Wynfrey Hotel
    United StatesHoover
    46 m 15 fl 1986
  35. Alabama Power Annex 35
    Alabama Power Annex
    United StatesBirmingham
    46 m 10 fl 1950
  36. ▢
    36
    Transmission Tower
    United StatesIrondale
    46 m
  37. The Pizitz 37
    The Pizitz
    United StatesBirmingham
    45 m 8 fl 1925
  38. ▢
    38
    Transmission Tower
    United StatesHoover
    44 m
  39. Liberty National Life Building 39
    Liberty National Life Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    44 m 10 fl 1925
  40. East Lake United Methodist Church 40
    East Lake United Methodist Church
    United StatesBirmingham
    41 m 1947
  41. Birmingham City Hall 41
    Birmingham City Hall
    United StatesBirmingham
    41 m 12 fl 1950
  42. Frank Nelson Building 42
    Frank Nelson Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    40 m 10 fl 1903
  43. Jefferson County Courthouse 43
    Jefferson County Courthouse
    United StatesBirmingham
    39 m 9 fl 1931
  44. Sparks Center 44
    Sparks Center
    United StatesBirmingham
    37 m 10 fl 1969
  45. Lyons Harrison Research Building 45
    Lyons Harrison Research Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    37 m 9 fl 1960
  46. Colonial Center at Brookwood Village 46
    Colonial Center at Brookwood Village
    United StatesHomewood
    37 m 9 fl 2007
  47. ▢
    47
    Transmission Tower
    United StatesHomewood
    37 m
  48. ▢
    48
    Rampage
    United StatesBessemer
    37 m 1998
  49. Sheraton Apartments 49
    Sheraton Apartments
    United StatesBirmingham
    36 m 11 fl 1950
  50. First Presbyterian Church 50
    First Presbyterian Church
    United StatesBirmingham
    35 m 1889
  51. 602 18th Street North 51
    602 18th Street North
    United StatesBirmingham
    34 m 8 fl 1958
  52. Ideal Building 52
    Ideal Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    34 m 7 fl 1928
  53. Jemison Flats 53
    Jemison Flats
    United StatesBirmingham
    32 m 7 fl 1909
  54. First United Methodist Church 54
    First United Methodist Church
    United StatesBirmingham
    30 m 1889
  55. Birmingham Trust National Bank 55
    Birmingham Trust National Bank
    United StatesBirmingham
    29 m 7 fl 1947
  56. Alabama Theatre 56
    Alabama Theatre
    United StatesBirmingham
    29 m 7 fl 1927
  57. McWane Center 57
    McWane Center
    United StatesBirmingham
    29 m 6 fl 1916
  58. Jefferson Home Furniture Building 58
    Jefferson Home Furniture Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    29 m 5 fl 1915
  59. Phoenix Lofts 59
    Phoenix Lofts
    United StatesBirmingham
    28 m 5 fl 1950
  60. University of Alabama School of Dentistry 60
    University of Alabama School of Dentistry
    United StatesBirmingham
    27 m 7 fl 1950
  61. Kress Building 61
    Kress Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    26 m 5 fl 1937
  62. Hunter Street Baptist Church 62
    Hunter Street Baptist Church
    United StatesHoover
    26 m 1994
  63. ▢
    63
    Edwards Bell Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    26 m
  64. Burger Phillips Centre 64
    Burger Phillips Centre
    United StatesBirmingham
    26 m 6 fl 1926
  65. Bromberg & Company Downtown 65
    Bromberg & Company Downtown
    United StatesBirmingham
    26 m 5 fl 1946
  66. Magnolia Financial Center 66
    Magnolia Financial Center
    United StatesBirmingham
    22 m 6 fl 1966
  67. ▢
    67
    Faith Chapel Christian Center
    United StatesBirmingham
    22 m 2002
  68. ▢
    68
    Transmission Tower
    United StatesChalkville
    22 m
  69. Kemper Building 69
    Kemper Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    21 m 4 fl 2006
  70. Alabama Power Headquarters 70
    Alabama Power Headquarters
    United StatesBirmingham
    18 fl 1990
  71. Viva Health Building 71
    Viva Health Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    18 fl 1976
  72. Financial Center 72
    Financial Center
    United StatesBirmingham
    17 fl 1982
  73. 2121 Building 73
    2121 Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    17 fl 1962
  74. Liberty National Building 74
    Liberty National Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    16 fl 1971
  75. Brown Marx Tower 75
    Brown Marx Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    16 fl 1906
  76. Sheraton Birmingham Hotel 76
    Sheraton Birmingham Hotel
    United StatesBirmingham
    16 fl 1973
  77. Renasant Place 77
    Renasant Place
    United StatesBirmingham
    15 fl 1980
  78. Jefferson County Jail 78
    Jefferson County Jail
    United StatesBirmingham
    15 fl 1984
  79. Shelby Biomedical Research Building 79
    Shelby Biomedical Research Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    14 fl 2006
  80. Hilton Birmingham at UAB 80
    Hilton Birmingham at UAB
    United StatesBirmingham
    14 fl 1973
  81. Grandview Medical Center 81
    Grandview Medical Center
    United StatesBirmingham
    13 fl 2015
  82. James C. Lee III Building & Parking Deck 82
    James C. Lee III Building & Parking Deck
    United StatesBirmingham
    12 fl 2019
  83. School of Medicine Faculty Office Tower 83
    School of Medicine Faculty Office Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    12 fl 2002
  84. Princeton Towers I 84
    Princeton Towers I
    United StatesBirmingham
    12 fl
  85. Lofts at American Life 85
    Lofts at American Life
    United StatesBirmingham
    12 fl 1925
  86. Highland Towers 86
    Highland Towers
    United StatesBirmingham
    12 fl 1951
  87. Harbert Tower at the Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children 87
    Harbert Tower at the Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children
    United StatesBirmingham
    12 fl 2012
  88. Colonial Plaza 88
    Colonial Plaza
    United StatesBirmingham
    12 fl 1982
  89. Building Trades Towers 89
    Building Trades Towers
    United StatesBirmingham
    12 fl 1970
  90. Capri on Caldwell 90
    Capri on Caldwell
    United StatesBirmingham
    11 fl 2007
  91. Claridge Manor Apartments 91
    Claridge Manor Apartments
    United StatesBirmingham
    11 fl 1930
  92. Park Tower 92
    Park Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    11 fl 1969
  93. AT&T Building 93
    AT&T Building
    United StatesBirmingham
    11 fl 1968
  94. Jefferson County Courthouse Parking Garage 94
    Jefferson County Courthouse Parking Garage
    United StatesBirmingham
    11 fl
  95. 2600 Highland 95
    2600 Highland
    United StatesBirmingham
    11 fl 2008
  96. One Concord Center 96
    One Concord Center
    United StatesBirmingham
    11 fl 2002
  97. The Patriot Center 97
    The Patriot Center
    United StatesBirmingham
    11 fl 1974
  98. University Hospital North Pavilion 98
    University Hospital North Pavilion
    United StatesBirmingham
    11 fl 2004
  99. St. Vincent's Hospital North Tower 99
    St. Vincent's Hospital North Tower
    United StatesBirmingham
    11 fl 2004
  100. One Federal Place 100
    One Federal Place
    United StatesBirmingham
    11 fl 2002
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