22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Skycrapers, TV towers and observation towers are among the most emergent objects of human engineering. If you want to look around as far as possible without climbing a mountain or getting on a plane, you just have to buy a ticket to the observation deck of the nearest supertall structure.

Here are the views from the top floors of some of the tallest buildings in the world. Chances are, you can see your house from here.

Top picture: Night view from Burj Khalifa by Jack Zalium


The Burj Khalifa, the tallest man-made structure in the world. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 828m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Tom Olliver


Tokyo by night from the Tokyo Skytree. Tokyo, Japan. 634m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Dell’s Pics


The crescent located at the top of Abraj Al-Bait Towers (Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower). Mecca, Saudi Arabia. 601m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Wurzelgnohm/Wikimedia Commons


The Canton Tower. Guangzhou, China. 600m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Trevor Patt


The CN Tower. Toronto, Canada. 553m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Doc Searls


One World Observatory, on the 100th floor of One World Trade Center. New York City, United States. 541m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Spencer Platt/Getty Images


The Ostankino TV Tower. Moscow, Russia. 540m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Andy M.


Taipei 101. Taipei, Taiwan. 509m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Matthew Wu


Panorama of Shanghai and the Huangpu River from the top floor of Shanghai World Financial centre. Shanghai, China. 492m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Feng Li/Getty Images


The International Commerce Centre. Hong Kong, China. 484m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Vanishaaron


The Oriental Pearl Tower. Shanghai, China. 468m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Attila Nagy/Gizmodo


The John Hancock centre. Chicago, United States. 457m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Allen McGregor


The Petronas Towers. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 452m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Albert Freeman


The Zifeng Tower. Nanjing, China. 450m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Sharon Hahn Darlin


The Empire State Building. New York City, United States. 449m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Alex Faundez


The Chicago skyline with Lake Michigan in the background from atop the Willis Tower (formerly named and still commonly referred to as Sears Tower) Skydeck. Chicago, United States. 442m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Tim Boyle/Getty Images


The Kingkey 100. Shenzhen, China. 442m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Trevor Patt


The Milad Tower. Tehran, Iran. 435m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Hansueli Krapf/Wikimedia Commons


A Blade Runner-ish scene from the Jin Mao tower. Shanghai, China. 422m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Attila Nagy/Gizmodo


The Kuala Lumpur Tower. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 421m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Sam Gao


The Al Hamra Tower. Kuwait City, Kuwait. 413m.

22 Breathtaking Views From The World’s Tallest Buildings

Picture: Pedro Dash T


What is your favourite panorama? Have you ever been at the top of any very tall building? Sound off in the comments.


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