1. The ten highest buildings in the world

2. Taipei Financial Center The Tower is in Taipei and was built from 1999 to 2004. It cost $1,5 Milliard. The Taipei Financial Center is 509 m high and has 101 floors.

3. The Petronas Towers The Petronas Towers are in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). They were built from 1992 to 1997. The Towers have 88 floors. A bridge connects the Towers at the 41 st and 42 nd floor. The Towers are 452 m high and so they are the world’s 2 nd highest towers.

4. Sears Tower The Sears Tower in Chicago is 442 m high. It was built from 1973 to 1974 and has 110 floors. The Tower is the 3 rd highest building in the world.

5. Jin Mao Tower The Tower is 421 m high and it was built from 1994 to 1998. The Tower has 88 floors. The Jin Mao Tower is in Shanghai (China).

6. World Trade Center The two Towers from the World Trade Center had 110 floors. They were built from 1966 to 1973. The North Tower was 417 m high and the South Tower was 415 m high. On the 11th of September 2001 the Towers were destroyed by a terror attack.

7. 2 International Finance Centre The Tower is in Hong Kong and was built from 2000 to 2003. The 2 International Finance Centre is 415 m high an has 88 floors.

8. Citic Plaza The Tower is 391 m high and was built from 1993 to 1996. The Tower is in Kanton (China). Citic Plaza has 80 floors.

9. Shun Hing Square The Shun Hing Square Tower is in Shenzhen. It is 384 m high and was built from 1993 to 1996. The Tower has 69 floors.

10. Empire State Building The Tower is in the 5th Avenue in Manhattan (New York). It was built in 1931 and is 381 m high. The Empire State Building has 102 floors. For a long time it was the highest building of the whole world.

11. Central Plaza The Tower is 374 m high and was built from 1989 to 1992. It has 78 floors. The Central Plaza is in Hong Kong.

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