These are the 10 tallest buildings known on this planet, as of
22 May 2005:
- Taipei 101, Taipei, completed 2004, 101 stories, 508m - 1,667ft
- Petronas Tower 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, completed 1998, 88 stories, 452m - 1,483ft
- Petronas Tower 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, completed 1998, 88 stories, 452m - 1,483ft
- Sears Tower, Chicago, completed 1974, 110 stories, 442m - 1450ft
- Jin Mao Building, Shanghai, completed 1999, 88 stories, 421m - 1,381ft
- Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong, completed 2003, 88 stories 415m - 1,362ft
- CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, China, completed 1996, 80 stories, 391m - 1,283ft
- Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China, completed 1996, 69 stories, 384m - 1,260ft
- Empire State Building, New York, completed 1931, 102 stories, 381m - 1,250ft
- Central Plaza, Hong Kong, completed 1992, 78 stories, 374m - 1,227ft
And there are five buildings taller than the Petronas Towers currently under construction, so the list is due for a shakeup.