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This is a list of tallest freestanding structures in the world past and present. To be freestanding a structure must not be supported by guy wires , the sea or other types of auxiliary support. It therefore does not include guyed masts , partially guyed towers and drilling platforms but does include towers , skyscrapers ( pinnacle height) and ...
The tallest freestanding structure on land is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The building surpassed the height of the previous record holder, the 553.3 m (1,815 ft) CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario, on September 12, 2007. It was completed in 2010, with final height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft).
This is a list of tallest freestanding steel structures in the world past and present. To be a freestanding steel structure it must not be supported by guy wires, the list therefore does not include guyed masts and the main vertical and lateral structural elements and floor systems in the case of buildings, are constructed from steel.
Tallest structures in the world as of 2024: 1. Burj Khalifa skyscraper 2. Merdeka 118 skyscraper 3. Tokyo Skytree 4. Shanghai Tower skyscraper 5. KRDK-TV mast. The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at 828 m (2,717 ft).
CN Tower, 553 m (1,814 ft), tallest free-standing structure in the world on land until 12 September 2007, when it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa (officially surpassed when the Burj Khalifa opened, on 4 January 2010) Cape Race LORAN-C transmission mast, 411.48 m (1,350 ft) (collapsed in 1993, replaced afterwards by 260.3 m (854 ft) tall mast)
The KVLY-TV mast is the tallest structure in the United States, at 2,063 ft (629 m) tall Galesville, Wisconsin WKBT-DT tower. This is a list of the tallest structures in the US that are at least 350 meters, ordered by height. Most are guyed masts used for FM- and TV-broadcasting:
The tallest building in the world, as of 2025, is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.The title of "world's tallest building" has been held by various buildings in modern times, including Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, and the Empire State Building and the original World Trade Center, both in New York City.
The Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo, Japan has been the tallest tower since 2012.. This list includes extant structures that fulfill the engineering definition of a tower: "a tall human structure, always taller than it is wide, for public or regular operational access by humans, but not for living in or office work, and which is self-supporting or free-standing, meaning no guy-wires for support."