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Leaning Tower of Pisa from HowStuffWorks.com
 
The Empire State Building (Below) rises above the Manhattan skyline July 13, 2006. The Empire State Building is a 102-story contemporary Art Deco style building in New York City, declared by the American Society of Civil Engineers to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, it was finished in 1931. The tower takes its name from the nickname of New York State. Since the September 11th attacks, it is again the tallest building in New York City. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
Eiffel Tower from HowStuffWorks.com  
Washington Monument from Wikipedia

Top 200 Tall Buildings in the World  at Emporis.com
 
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Pictured left is a computer rendition of the Burj Dubai. To read about what will soon be the world's tallest building visit:

Burj Dubai in Wikipedia

Below: Journalists look at the model of the world's proposed tallest skyscraper, Burj Dubai, at the presentation center in Dubai Monday March 28, 2005. Developers aren't saying how high the US$870 million (euro674 million ) Burj Dubai will top out, but observers say it will be above 2,300 feet (700 meters). (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

 

 

 
 

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