they reach high into the atmosphere to
captivate us with their imposing
dominance welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down the top 10
skyscrapers you need to see before you
die
number 10 Trump International Hotel and
Tower kicking off our list is Donald
Trump’s downtown Chicago condo and hotel
complex built in 2009 at 92 storeys tall
the Windy City’s Trump Tower was
designed to fit cohesively within
Chicago’s already impressive skyline to
do this
it features three elevations that match
the stature of surrounding buildings it
boasted to die for view of the Chicago
River and like all Trump products is
insanely extravagant number 9 the
Woolworth Building just because this is
one of the oldest skyscrapers in America
doesn’t make its 57 stories any less
remarkable the Woolworth Building was
built in 1913 and today it’s a national
historic and a New York City landmark
because of its stunning neo-gothic
architecture because of its similarities
to some traditional religious design it
is referred to as the Cathedral of
Commerce number 8 Shanghai World
Financial Center the most recognizable
detail on this Chinese skyscraper is the
distinctive opening at its peak that was
placed there to lessen wind pressure on
the building also remarkable is the
construction structural efficiency since
it was built using far less materials
than similar skyscrapers as one of the
tallest buildings in the world
it is 101 stories of sheer size and
simplicity number seven Taipei 101 this
was the tallest skyscraper in the world
between 2004 and 2010 and it also has
the distinction of being one of the
largest environmentally friendly
buildings on the planet built to
withstand typhoons and earthquakes it is
both a breathtaking showcase of modern
and conventional Asian design and a
symbol of Asia’s evolving technology and
traditions Taipei 101 also features a
shopping mall and hosts exciting New
Year’s fireworks displays number six the
chrysler building built by Walter P
Chrysler in 1930 on Manhattan’s East
Side this building was ironically never
actually owned by the
auto manufacturer though they wore
tenants until the 1950s in a city full
of recognizable skyscrapers this 77
storey Art Deco construction is one of
the most distinctive due to its
distinguishing crowned arches and
breathtaking use of external lighting
number five petronas towers until 2004
these twin skyscrapers were the tallest
buildings in the world built in 1998
this 88th floor construction is a
landmark in kuala lumpur and it reflects
Malaysia’s Muslim culture with Islamic
inspired design the main material used
to build these towers is super
high-strength reinforced concrete and
while this helped keep costs down it did
make this a massively heavy skyscraper
number four Willis Tower
you probably remember this skyscraper by
its former name the Sears Tower
completed in 1973 this triumph of
innovation is filled with retail as well
as office space and it boasts impressive
views of the surrounding city from its
sky deck for almost a quarter century
this was the tallest building in the
world and today it remains one of
Chicago’s most popular tourist
attractions number three One World Trade
Center sometimes called the Freedom
Tower this skyscraper was built in part
as a memorial to the terrorist attacks
of September 11th 2001 at a cost of 4
billion dollars it was designed to reach
1776 feet into the sky thanks to its
spire to honor the year of American
independence its traditional look is
reminiscent of the original World Trade
Center towers and shines as a beacon of
the American spirit number 2 Burj
Khalifa when it opened in 2010 the Burj
Khalifa was the tallest building on the
planet and the highest man-made
structure on earth at 2700 and 23 feet
other records broken by this skyscraper
include world’s highest nightclub
observation deck restaurant fireworks
display and elevator it stands as an
anchor of downtown Dubai and marks the
city’s transition from an oil base to a
tourism based economy its price tag of
1.5 billion dollars implies its status
as a symbol of excess and wealth number
one the Empire State Building taking the
top spot on our list
this symbolic New York City landmark
built in 1931 during the Great
Depression this superstructure was the
first to surpass 100 floors and held the
title of world’s tallest building the
longest constructed with a lightning rod
seasonal floodlights and an observation
deck at its peak the sheer size and
powerful look of the Empire State
Building will forever be recognized in
popular culture thanks to a certain
movie monster these are the skyscrapers
on our bucket list
which do you want to see
captivate us with their imposing
dominance welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down the top 10
skyscrapers you need to see before you
die
number 10 Trump International Hotel and
Tower kicking off our list is Donald
Trump’s downtown Chicago condo and hotel
complex built in 2009 at 92 storeys tall
the Windy City’s Trump Tower was
designed to fit cohesively within
Chicago’s already impressive skyline to
do this
it features three elevations that match
the stature of surrounding buildings it
boasted to die for view of the Chicago
River and like all Trump products is
insanely extravagant number 9 the
Woolworth Building just because this is
one of the oldest skyscrapers in America
doesn’t make its 57 stories any less
remarkable the Woolworth Building was
built in 1913 and today it’s a national
historic and a New York City landmark
because of its stunning neo-gothic
architecture because of its similarities
to some traditional religious design it
is referred to as the Cathedral of
Commerce number 8 Shanghai World
Financial Center the most recognizable
detail on this Chinese skyscraper is the
distinctive opening at its peak that was
placed there to lessen wind pressure on
the building also remarkable is the
construction structural efficiency since
it was built using far less materials
than similar skyscrapers as one of the
tallest buildings in the world
it is 101 stories of sheer size and
simplicity number seven Taipei 101 this
was the tallest skyscraper in the world
between 2004 and 2010 and it also has
the distinction of being one of the
largest environmentally friendly
buildings on the planet built to
withstand typhoons and earthquakes it is
both a breathtaking showcase of modern
and conventional Asian design and a
symbol of Asia’s evolving technology and
traditions Taipei 101 also features a
shopping mall and hosts exciting New
Year’s fireworks displays number six the
chrysler building built by Walter P
Chrysler in 1930 on Manhattan’s East
Side this building was ironically never
actually owned by the
auto manufacturer though they wore
tenants until the 1950s in a city full
of recognizable skyscrapers this 77
storey Art Deco construction is one of
the most distinctive due to its
distinguishing crowned arches and
breathtaking use of external lighting
number five petronas towers until 2004
these twin skyscrapers were the tallest
buildings in the world built in 1998
this 88th floor construction is a
landmark in kuala lumpur and it reflects
Malaysia’s Muslim culture with Islamic
inspired design the main material used
to build these towers is super
high-strength reinforced concrete and
while this helped keep costs down it did
make this a massively heavy skyscraper
number four Willis Tower
you probably remember this skyscraper by
its former name the Sears Tower
completed in 1973 this triumph of
innovation is filled with retail as well
as office space and it boasts impressive
views of the surrounding city from its
sky deck for almost a quarter century
this was the tallest building in the
world and today it remains one of
Chicago’s most popular tourist
attractions number three One World Trade
Center sometimes called the Freedom
Tower this skyscraper was built in part
as a memorial to the terrorist attacks
of September 11th 2001 at a cost of 4
billion dollars it was designed to reach
1776 feet into the sky thanks to its
spire to honor the year of American
independence its traditional look is
reminiscent of the original World Trade
Center towers and shines as a beacon of
the American spirit number 2 Burj
Khalifa when it opened in 2010 the Burj
Khalifa was the tallest building on the
planet and the highest man-made
structure on earth at 2700 and 23 feet
other records broken by this skyscraper
include world’s highest nightclub
observation deck restaurant fireworks
display and elevator it stands as an
anchor of downtown Dubai and marks the
city’s transition from an oil base to a
tourism based economy its price tag of
1.5 billion dollars implies its status
as a symbol of excess and wealth number
one the Empire State Building taking the
top spot on our list
this symbolic New York City landmark
built in 1931 during the Great
Depression this superstructure was the
first to surpass 100 floors and held the
title of world’s tallest building the
longest constructed with a lightning rod
seasonal floodlights and an observation
deck at its peak the sheer size and
powerful look of the Empire State
Building will forever be recognized in
popular culture thanks to a certain
movie monster these are the skyscrapers
on our bucket list
which do you want to see
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