World's Tallest High-Rise Buildings :

The following is the most World’s Tallest Twenty High-Rise Buildings.

This data is based on reliable building information standards as outlined by the Emporis Standards Committe (ESC).

This listing is believed to be verified and updated till August 2007.

The ranking is based entirely on the buildings' structural height.

#	Building	City	Height	Height	Floors	Year
1.	Taipei 101	Taipei	509 m	1,671 ft	101	2004
2.	Petronas Tower 1	Kuala Lumpur	452 m	1,483 ft	88	1998
3.	Petronas Tower 2	Kuala Lumpur	452 m	1,483 ft	88	1998
4.	Sears Tower	Chicago	442 m	1,451 ft	108	1974
5.	Jin Mao Tower	Shanghai	421 m	1,380 ft	88	1999
6.	Two International Finance..	Hong Kong	415 m	1,362 ft	88	2003
7.	CITIC Plaza	Guangzhou	391 m	1,283 ft	80	1997
8.	Shun Hing Square	Shenzhen	384 m	1,260 ft	69	1996
9.	Empire State Building	New York City	381 m	1,250 ft	102	1931
10.	Central Plaza	Hong Kong	374 m	1,227 ft	78	1992
11.	Bank of China Tower	Hong Kong	367 m	1,205 ft	70	1990
12.	Emirates Office Tower	Dubai	355 m	1,163 ft	54	2000
13.	Tuntex Sky Tower	Kaohsiung	348 m	1,140 ft	85	1997
14.	Aon Center	Chicago	346 m	1,136 ft	83	1973
15.	The Center	Hong Kong	346 m	1,135 ft	73	1998
16.	John Hancock Center	Chicago	344 m	1,127 ft	100	1969
17.	Rose Tower	Dubai	333 m	1,093 ft	72	2007
18.	Shimao International Plaza..	Shanghai	333 m	1,093 ft	60	2006
19.	Minsheng Bank Building	Wuhan	331 m	1,087 ft	68	2007
20.	Ryugyong Hotel	Pyongyang	330 m	1,083 ft	105	1992

The Petronas Twin Towers

The Petronas Twin Towers are Kuala Lumpur’s most prominent landmark. At 452 meters-high, it is the world’s second highest structure and was built in 1998. The towers’ design and architecture are inspired by Islamic art with a modern outlook, reflected by its steel and glass façade.

A sky bridge connects the two towers mid-way, and it is here that visitors can come up and catch a bird’s eye view of the surrounding city.

At the base of the Twin Towers is a popular up market shopping mall, mostly for tourists and society’s upper class, called Suria KLCC, the mall houses a large array of expensive fashion shops and other elite stores such as Marks and Spencer.

The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra is also located inside the Towers’ base. Outside, there is a beautifully-landscaped park where visitors can conduct recreational exercise or simply stroll around the marble paths and admire the fountains and flowers. There’s also a wading pool that’s free for children to swim in.

The Burj, Dubai

The Burj, Dubai will be the world's tallest building when it opens in 2009.

Its shape is inspired by the indigenous desert flowers that often appear as decorative patterns in Islamic architecture, but it also has an engineering purpose: The swirl shape ensures that the mass of the structure lessens as it reaches the top, making the structure steadier.

A mixed-use building developed by Dubai's Emaar Properties, the Burj Dubai will house shops, offices, residences, and entertainment venues.