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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).
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Eureka Tower
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"Grande São Paulo" (130m) , and "Mercantil Finasa " (129m) ,Buildings in São Paulo .
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"Altino Arantes Building" 161m, in São Paulo .
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"Mirante do Vale Building" 170m, in São Paulo
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"Itália Building" 168m, in São Paulo .
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"Plaza Centenário Building" 139m,in São Paulo´s South Zone.
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"Copan Building" 140m, in São Paulo .
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"Torre Norte Building" 158m, in São Paulo´s South Zone.
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"Banco do Brasil Building" 143m, in São Paulo.
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"Conde de Prates Building" 112m, in São Paulo.
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"Rio Sul Center Building" 162m, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Hong Kong Night Skyline
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2 International Finance Centre
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International Commerce Centre
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One Island East
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Bank of China by night
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Nina Tower
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The Cullinan
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The Harbourside
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The Harbourfront Landmark
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The Arch
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The Masterpiece
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Highcliff
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Jinmao tower
Shenzhen
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Shun Hing Square 384 m
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SEG Plaza 355.8 m
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Shenzhen World Trade Center 225 m
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First Tower 208 m
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Shenzhen International Trade Building 160.5 m
Xiamen
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Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt am Main
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Messeturm (Trade Fair Tower) in Frankfurt am Main
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Westend Tower in Frankfurt am Main
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Japan-Center in Frankfurt am Main
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BMW Tower in Munich
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Hansahochhaus in Cologne, one of the first skyscrapers in Germany
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Yokohama Landmark Tower (1993, 295.8 m), the highest building in Japan
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Rinku Gate Tower Building, Izumisano (1996, 256 m)
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Osaka World Trade Center Building (1995, 256 m)
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Midtown Tower, Tokyo (2007, 248 m)
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Midland Square, Nagoya (2007, 247 m)
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Sunshine 60, Tokyo (1978, 239.7 m)
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Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Tokyo (2003, 238 m)
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a view from Nakanoshima
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Shin Umeda City
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Osaka Garden City
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Diamond's Area
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West Umeda district at night
- buildings over 200m
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Shinjuku Sumitomo Building (1974, 210.3 m)
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Shinjuku Mitsui Building (1974, 225 m)
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Shinjuku Sompo-Japan Building (1976, 200 m)
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Shinjuku Nomura Building (1978, 209 m)
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Shinjuku Center Building (1979, 223 m)
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1 (1991, 243 m)
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Shinjuku Park Tower (1994, 235 m)
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Tokyo Opera City (1996, 234 m)
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Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower (2008, 204 m)
Main gallery: Skyscrapers in Poland.
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Gran Hotel Bali, 186 m (Benidorm).
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Torre Picasso, 157 m (AZCA, Madrid).
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Torre Glòries, 144 m (Barcelona).
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Torre Madrid, 142 m (Madrid).
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Torre Europa, 121 m (AZCA, Madrid).
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Puerta de Europa, 114 m (Madrid).
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Torres de Santa Cruz, 120 m (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
Taipei
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Taipei 101, 509m
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Taipei Nan Shan Plaza, 272m
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Shin Kong Life Tower, 244m
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Far Eastern Mega Tower, 213m
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Cathay Landmark, 212m
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Mass damper
Kaohsiung
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85 Sky Tower, 378m
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Farglory THE ONE, 268m
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Building in San Francisco
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John Hancock Tower
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Prudential Tower
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Federal Reserve Bank Building
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111 Huntington Avenue behind the Prudential Tower
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Ames Building
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Willis Tower
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Trump International Hotel and Tower
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John Hancock Center
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Aon Center
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Two Prudential Plaza
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900 North Michigan
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Aqua Tower
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Two California Plaza
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U.S. Bank Tower (Library Tower), center white tower.
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AON Center, the tall black tower in the center.
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Skyscrapers of Downtown Los Angeles. There are many hidden behind the visible ones.
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Manhattan
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Manhattan
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Chrysler Building
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Woolworth Builing
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Woolworth Builing
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Empire State Building
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Rockefeller Center, NYC
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Trump Tower, 5th avenue, New York City
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World Trade Center
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Trump World Tower, taken from Empire State Building on 23 May 2005
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Rockefeller Center
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Flatiron Building
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Skyscraper from below
Other
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middle age sky scrapers in town
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Tuscany Tower houses of San Gimignano