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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 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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198 entriesCountriesNational rankings + records→
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StatisticsBy YearConstruction over time→
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StatisticsBy UseOffice · Hotel · Residential · Mixed→
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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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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. Intempo 1
    Intempo
    SpainBenidorm
    200 m 52 fl 2021
  2. Gran Hotel Bali 2
    Gran Hotel Bali
    SpainBenidorm
    186 m 52 fl 2002
  3. ▢
    3
    Sol de Poniente 2
    SpainBenidorm
    112 m 33 fl 2006
  4. Beni Beach 4
    Beni Beach
    SpainBenidorm
    110 m 35 fl 1996
  5. Miragolf Playa 2 5
    Miragolf Playa 2
    SpainBenidorm
    105 m 33 fl 2005
  6. Torre Pinar 6
    Torre Pinar
    SpainBenidorm
    105 m 30 fl 2004
  7. Residencial Islamar 3 7
    Residencial Islamar 3
    SpainBenidorm
    104 m 28 fl 2010
  8. Residencial Islamar 2 8
    Residencial Islamar 2
    SpainBenidorm
    104 m 28 fl 2010
  9. Las Terrazas de Benidorm 2 9
    Las Terrazas de Benidorm 2
    SpainBenidorm
    101 m 30 fl 2005
  10. Las Terrazas de Benidorm 1 10
    Las Terrazas de Benidorm 1
    SpainBenidorm
    101 m 30 fl 2005
  11. Torre Doscalas 11
    Torre Doscalas
    SpainBenidorm
    100 m 32 fl 2003
  12. ▢
    12
    Sol de Poniente 1
    SpainBenidorm
    28 fl 2004
  13. ▢
    13
    Coblanca 40 Torre 1
    SpainBenidorm
    27 fl 2002
  14. ▢
    14
    Coblanca 40 Torre 2
    SpainBenidorm
    27 fl 2002
  15. Edificio el Olivar II 15
    Edificio el Olivar II
    SpainBenidorm
    26 fl
  16. Edificio el Olivar I 16
    Edificio el Olivar I
    SpainBenidorm
    26 fl
  17. Balcon de Poniente II 17
    Balcon de Poniente II
    SpainBenidorm
    26 fl
  18. Balcon de Poniente I 18
    Balcon de Poniente I
    SpainBenidorm
    26 fl
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    19
    Nuevo Benidorm
    SpainBenidorm
    26 fl 1992
  20. El Torreón 20
    El Torreón
    SpainBenidorm
    26 fl
  21. Torres de Miranda 1 21
    Torres de Miranda 1
    SpainBenidorm
    25 fl 2001
  22. Torres de Miranda 2 22
    Torres de Miranda 2
    SpainBenidorm
    25 fl 2001
  23. Entrecalas del Sol 23
    Entrecalas del Sol
    SpainBenidorm
    23 fl 1990
  24. El Faro 24
    El Faro
    SpainBenidorm
    22 fl 1991
  25. Coblanca 20 25
    Coblanca 20
    SpainBenidorm
    22 fl
  26. Mirador las Calas 26
    Mirador las Calas
    SpainBenidorm
    20 fl 2003
  27. Hotel Poseidon Playa 27
    Hotel Poseidon Playa
    SpainBenidorm
    19 fl 1971
  28. Residencial Islamar 1 28
    Residencial Islamar 1
    SpainBenidorm
    19 fl 2009
  29. Gran Hotel Bali II 29
    Gran Hotel Bali II
    SpainBenidorm
    19 fl 1974
  30. Pintor Rosales 30
    Pintor Rosales
    SpainBenidorm
    18 fl
  31. ▢
    31
    Entrenaranjos 2
    SpainBenidorm
    18 fl
  32. ▢
    32
    Entrenaranjos 1
    SpainBenidorm
    18 fl
  33. Eolo 33
    Eolo
    SpainBenidorm
    15 fl
  34. Nere 34
    Nere
    SpainBenidorm
    15 fl
  35. Hotel Torre Dorada 35
    Hotel Torre Dorada
    SpainBenidorm
    15 fl 1968
  36. Silvia 36
    Silvia
    SpainBenidorm
    13 fl
  37. Condor 2 37
    Condor 2
    SpainBenidorm
    13 fl
  38. Condor 1 38
    Condor 1
    SpainBenidorm
    13 fl
  39. Hotel Cabana 39
    Hotel Cabana
    SpainBenidorm
    12 fl 1979
  40. ▢
    40
    Blue Sea Calas Marina
    SpainBenidorm
    8 fl 1969
  41. ▢
    41
    Grand Hotel Delfin
    SpainBenidorm
    5 fl 1963
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