Vertigo Inducing Buildings Around the World

London is in major show-off mode now, so it’s no surprise that its newest skyscraper, Renzo Piano’s Shard, has taken the crown as Europe’s tallest building. But it’s barely half the height of the Tokyo SkyTree, which opened today. For comparison’s sake, we look at some of the world’s most iconic tall structures.

Eiffel Tower, Paris

Shard, London

 

 

 London Eye

 

Duomo, Florence

 

Notre Dame, Paris 

Tower of Pisa, Italy

 

Burj Khalifa, Dubai

Tokyo Skytree

CN Tower, Toronto Ontario

Petronoas Towers, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Empire State Building, New York

Willis Tower (Formerly Sears Tower), Chicago

Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai

From: CondeNastTraveler/ Posted by Mags