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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
- Q1
- 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.
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
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
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).
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 Builing
- Woolworth Builing
- 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
Other
- middle age sky scrapers in town
- Tuscany Tower houses of San Gimignano