​The Tallest Structures In The World

Population increase, economic development, and limited land for expansion are only some of the factors that necessitate the construction of vertical buildings that occupy less surface area. Across North America, Europe, and Asia, vertical buildings are the suitable choice for real estate developers. However, buildings are not the only structures that are designed to be tall, towers and transmission masts are also included. The following are the tallest artificial structures in the world.

Four Tallest Structures

Burj Khalifa

The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest artificial structure. The building is located in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The Burj Khalifa stands 2,722 feet above ground level. The construction of the building began in 2004 and ended in 2010. The Burj Khalifa signifies the diversity of the UAE and puts the country on the global map outside its production of oil. The building is primarily made of steel, aluminum, glass, and reinforced concrete. There are 163 floors above the ground of which 154 are usable while nine are used for maintenance purposes.

Tokyo Skytree

The Tokyo Skytree is an observation, restaurant, and broadcasting tower in Tokyo, Japan. The tower became Japan’s tallest structure in 2010 and the tallest tower in the world in 2011 after reaching 2,080 feet. After completion, the tower displaced the Canton Tower and became the second tallest artificial structure after the Burj Khalifa. The tower primarily acts as a digital terrestrial television mast for the Kantō region. Due to Japan susceptibility to earthquakes, the tower has been reinforced by the inclusion of a central shaft made of concrete and tower frames with oil dampers that absorb the impacts of the shocks.

Shanghai Tower

The Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world after the Burj Khalifa and the third tallest structure with a height of 2,073 feet, making it seven feet shorter than the Tokyo Skytree. The building in Pudong, Shanghai is the highest observation deck in the world. The tower also holds the record for the fastest elevators that can move at speeds of 46 mph. The construction of the building began in 2008 and ended in 2014.

KVLY-TV Mast

The KVLY-TV Mast is the fourth tallest structure and the tallest guyed steel lattice mast in the world with a height of 2,063 feet. The transmission mast located in Blanchard, North Dakota is used by the KVLY-TV channel 11. After its completion in 1963, it became the tallest structure in the world until 1974 when the construction of the Warsaw radio mast was complete. In 1991, the radio mast in Warsaw collapsed and The KVLY-TV Mast regained the title. The transmission mast remains the tallest structure in North America and the Western Hemisphere.

Warsaw Radio Mast

The Warsaw Radio Mast was the tallest structure in the world after it was erected in 1974. The Warsaw Radio Mast stood at an impressive 2,120.7 feet, surpassing the KVLY-TV Mast as the tallest structure. However, the radio mast collapsed in 1991. It remains the second tallest structure ever constructed after the Burj Khalifa.