Here are the 10 tallest buildings in the world, with some of their details.

The skyline is crowned by the 509-meter-tall, bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper.

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CITIC Tower is a very tall skyscraper in the central business district of Beijing.

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It is the tallest building in Tianjin, China with 97 floors and a stunning design.

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Guangzhou Chu Tai Fok Finance Center is a 1,739 ft (530 m) tall mixed-use skyscraper in Guangzhou.

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The new skyscraper stands on the site of the original 6 World Trade Center on the northwest corner of the 16-acre World Trade Center site.

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It is the tallest skyscraper in South Korea. It is called Lotte World Tower and is one of the best tourist attractions in Korea.

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Ping An International Finance Center is a 115-story mega-tall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

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The Abraaj al-Bayt complex, the world's tallest clock tower, has transformed the city.

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At 632 meters above China's financial center, the Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world.

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The Burj Khalifa building, standing on loose sandy soil, defies the strong Arabian wind.

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Here are the 10 tallest buildings in the world, with some of their details.

The skyline is crowned by the 509-meter-tall, bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper.

Taipei 101

CITIC Tower is a very tall skyscraper in the central business district of Beijing.

CITIC Tower

It is the tallest building in Tianjin, China with 97 floors and a stunning design.

Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

Guangzhou Chu Tai Fok Finance Center is a 1,739 ft (530 m) tall mixed-use skyscraper in Guangzhou.

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

The new skyscraper stands on the site of the original 6 World Trade Center on the northwest corner of the 16-acre World Trade Center site.

One World Trade Center

It is the tallest skyscraper in South Korea. It is called Lotte World Tower and is one of the best tourist attractions in Korea.

Lotte World Tower

Ping An International Finance Center is a 115-story mega-tall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

Ping An Finance Centre

The Abraaj al-Bayt complex, the world's tallest clock tower, has transformed the city.

Makkah Royal Clock Tower

At 632 meters above China's financial center, the Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world.

Shanghai Tower

The Burj Khalifa building, standing on loose sandy soil, defies the strong Arabian wind.

Burj Khalifa