New York may be famous for its iconic skyline and towering skyscrapers, but the city does not have the tallest buildings in the world.

The Shanghai Tower, designed by the global architecture firm Gensler, is officially recognized as the world's third tallest building. Standing at 632 meters (2,000 feet), it dominates Shanghai's ...

Some of the oldest skyscrapers in the world especially hold a place in many people's memory books, telling the stories of ...

#9 (TIE) DUMANKAYA IKON —Istanbul, Turkey's Dumankaya IKON is an apartment building and shopping center. It's actually three interconnected towers that are joined on the 12th, 22nd, and 32nd floors.

The twin towers of the World Trade Center, among the best known buildings in the world, represent only one step in the century-long evolution of skyscrapers in New York City. Here are some ...

a database of construction projects. The list is dominated by elevators located in Asia, including China, Taiwan, and Japan.