| |
Towers| Your overall rating on Towers = | |
Built in commemoration of the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire in 1971
|
|
Free standing telecom tower with a height of 1017 feet built in 1996
|
|
World's tallest reinforced structure and the 3rd tallest all-hotel building in the world
|
|
Made of simple black glass block it stands at 997 feet and opened in 1985
|
|
Mimics the shape of a car engine cylinder - designed by Karl Schwanzer
|
|
Taking photographs of the tower, until recently, was deemed an offence under the Official Secrets Act
|
|
Concrete tower 912 feet high
|
|
Touted as the world's tallest building, the observation deck is at 1,465 feet with its antenna reaching 1,815 feet
|
|
When it opened in 1997 it was the tallest building in Europe
|
|
The 'Danube Tower' was created in 1964 by architect Hannes Lintl.
|
|
Built in 2000, at 1,102 ft it is the 22nd highest tower in the world and the 7th highest in Asia
|
|
Built in 1887 it remained the world's tallest structure until 1930
|
|
Germany's highest building is roughly equal in height to that of the Eiffel tower
|
|
In 2000 a catwalk was opened for bungee jumping but it was closed 3 years later due to a fatal accident
|
|
During Christmas time lights are installed making the tower the biggest Christmas tree in the world
|
|
One of the 50 tallest buildings in the United States, it is 781 feet tall
|
|
Consists of eight concentric platforms stacked one atop the other
|
|
Originally known as the JG Strijdom Tower after South Africa's prime minister from 1954-1958
|
|
China's tallest building and the world's fifth tallest
|
|
Tallest self-supporting tower in the United States until 1968
|
|
Tallest building between Chicago and New York City
|
|
293 steps to the top
|
|
Construction was halted at the onset of the Invasion of Kuwait
|
|
The tallest single standing concrete structure in the world and fourth tallest communication tower
|
|
The only tower with an octogonal base symbolizing Persian architecture
|
|
Overall height of 291m with a Rock 'n' Roll museum at the 190m observation platform
|
|
Design based on a Tan dynasty poem about the haunting sound made by a lute
|
|
Fire in 2000 led to renovation.
|
|
Its geodesic dome has 260 lights that blink at night in various patterns
|
|
On windy days, the tower leans up to 2 meters
|
|
Tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere
|
|
Built for the 1963 World's Fair
|
|
Erected in the summer of 1991
|
|
The thrill ride at the top of the tower, The Big Shot, is the highest in the world at 1,081 feet (329 m)
|
|
Stands on private property with access only to authorized personnel
|
|
Operated by Deutsche Telekom
|
|
Built in 1992 for the Summer Olympics
|
|
Known in Madrid as the "Piruli" because it looks similar to a lollipop
|
|
Built in an amusement park. You can see the Uruguayan coast from its highest observation deck.
|
|
Twenty-fourth highest tower in the world and highest in Latin America
|
|
Luxury condos start at $650,000 and top out at $28,000,000; with the penthouse priced at $58,000,000
|
|
Completed in 2004
|
|
Often referred to as "the Transco" by long-time residents
|
|
Facts contributed by:
tazmox
|
