These are the world's tallest structures by category.
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By design
Among existing structures
Unsurpassed destroyed structures
By use
* "Mixed-use" is defined as having three or more real estate uses (such as retail, office, hotel, etc.) that are physically and functionally integrated in a single property and are mutually supporting.
[Schwanke D. et al. (2003). ''Mixed-use Development Handbook'', 2nd edition. Washington: Urban Land Institute ]
By continent
Tallest structures supported by land:
See also
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List of tallest buildings
This is a list of the tallest buildings. Tall buildings, such as skyscrapers, are intended here as enclosed structures with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least . Such definition excludes non-building structures, such as tow ...
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List of tallest structures
The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at . Listed are guyed masts (such as telecommunication masts), self-supporting towers (such as the CN Tower), skyscrapers (such as the Willis Tower), oil platforms, electricity t ...
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History of the world's tallest buildings
The tallest building in the world, is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The title of " world's tallest building" has been held by various buildings in modern times, including Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, and the Empire S ...
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History of the world's tallest structures
This is the History of the world's tallest structures.
Overall
Below is a list of the tallest structures supported by land. For most of the period from around 2650 BC to 1240 AD, the Egyptian pyramids (culminating in the Great Pyramid of Giz ...
References
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Structures
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Tallest
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