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English: The word skyscraper was originally a nautical term for a tall mast or sail on a sailing ship. Today the word is used exclusively to refer to a tall habitable building, usually higher than 150 metres (500 feet).
Australia
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Eureka Tower
Brazil
São Paulo
"Grande São Paulo" (130m) , and "Mercantil Finasa " (129m) ,Buildings in São Paulo .
"Altino Arantes Building" 161m, in São Paulo .
"Mirante do Vale Building" 170m, in São Paulo
"Itália Building" 168m, in São Paulo .
"Plaza Centenário Building" 139m,in São Paulo´s South Zone.
"Copan Building" 140m, in São Paulo .
"Torre Norte Building" 158m, in São Paulo´s South Zone.
"Banco do Brasil Building" 143m, in São Paulo.
"Conde de Prates Building" 112m, in São Paulo.
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Rio de Janeiro
"Rio Sul Center Building" 162m, in Rio de Janeiro.
China
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Night Skyline
Two International Finance Centre
International Commerce Centre
One Island East
Bank of China Tower
Nina Tower
The Masterpiece
The Cullinan
The Harbourside
The Arch
1 Ho Man Tin Hill
The Harbourfront Landmark
15 Ho Man Tin Hill
Highcliff
Shanghai
Jinmao tower
Shanghai World Financial Center
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Shenzhen
Shun Hing Square 384 m
SEG Plaza 355.8 m
Shenzhen World Trade Center 225 m
First Tower 208 m
Shenzhen International Trade Building 160.5 m
Xiamen
Germany
Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt am Main
Messeturm (Trade Fair Tower) in Frankfurt am Main
Westend Tower in Frankfurt am Main
Japan-Center in Frankfurt am Main
BMW Tower in Munich
Hansahochhaus in Cologne, one of the first skyscrapers in Germany
India
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Japan
Yokohama Landmark Tower (1993, 295.8 m), the highest building in Japan
Rinku Gate Tower Building, Izumisano (1996, 256 m)
Osaka World Trade Center Building (1995, 256 m)
Midtown Tower, Tokyo (2007, 248 m)
Midland Square, Nagoya (2007, 247 m)
Sunshine 60, Tokyo (1978, 239.7 m)
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Tokyo (2003, 238 m)
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Umeda, Osaka
a view from Nakanoshima
Shin Umeda City
Osaka Garden City
Diamond's Area
West Umeda district at night
- buildings over 200m
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building (1974, 210.3 m)
Shinjuku Mitsui Building (1974, 225 m)
Shinjuku Sompo-Japan Building (1976, 200 m)
Shinjuku Nomura Building (1978, 209 m)
Shinjuku Center Building (1979, 223 m)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1 (1991, 243 m)
Shinjuku Park Tower (1994, 235 m)
Tokyo Opera City (1996, 234 m)
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower (2008, 204 m)
Malaysia
Poland
Main gallery: Skyscrapers in Poland.
Russia
Singapore
Spain
Gran Hotel Bali, 186 m (Benidorm).
Torre Picasso, 157 m (AZCA, Madrid).
Torre Glòries, 144 m (Barcelona).
Torre Madrid, 142 m (Madrid).
Torre Europa, 121 m (AZCA, Madrid).
Puerta de Europa, 114 m (Madrid).
Torres de Santa Cruz, 120 m (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
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Taiwan
Taipei
Taipei 101, 509m
Taipei Nan Shan Plaza, 272m
Shin Kong Life Tower, 244m
Far Eastern Mega Tower, 213m
Cathay Landmark, 212m
Mass damper
Kaohsiung
85 Sky Tower, 378m
Farglory THE ONE, 268m
United Arab Emirates
United States
Building in San Francisco
Boston
John Hancock Tower
Prudential Tower
Federal Reserve Bank Building
111 Huntington Avenue behind the Prudential Tower
Ames Building
Chicago
Willis Tower
Trump International Hotel and Tower
John Hancock Center
Aon Center
Two Prudential Plaza
900 North Michigan
Aqua Tower
Los Angeles
Two California Plaza
U.S. Bank Tower (Library Tower), center white tower.
AON Center, the tall black tower in the center.
Skyscrapers of Downtown Los Angeles. There are many hidden behind the visible ones.
New York City
Manhattan
Manhattan
Chrysler Building
Woolworth Building
Woolworth Building
Empire State Building
Rockefeller Center, NYC
Trump Tower, 5th avenue, New York City
World Trade Center
Trump World Tower, taken from Empire State Building on 23 May 2005
Rockefeller Center
Flatiron Building
Skyscraper from below
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Other
middle age sky scrapers in town
Tuscany Tower houses of San Gimignano
