The ten tallest buildings in the world

Burj Khalifa

828 meters. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (opened in 2010)

Skytree Tokyo

634 meter television tower. Tokyo, Japan (2012)

Makkah Clock Royal Tower Hotel

601 meters skyscrapers, Mecca, Saudi Arabia (2012)

Canton Tower, 600 meters

TV Tower, Guangzhou, China (2010)

CN Tower

553 meters, TV Tower, Toronto, Canada, (1976)

Ostankino Tower

540 meters, TV Tower, Moscow, Russia, (1967)

Taipei 

101, 508 meter skyscraper, Taipei, Taiwan, (2004)

Shanghai World Financial Center

492 meter skyscraper, Shanghai, China, (2008)

International Commerce Centre

484 meters skyscrapers, Hong Kong, China, (2010)

Oriental Pearl Television Tower

468 meters, TV Tower, Shanghai, China, (1995)