If you like travelling to big cities and navigating streets with sky-high buildings, these skyscrapers are sure to leave you in awe. By Deepali Sharma
Burj Khalifa
At 2,722 feet, Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world, and a major landmark in the city.
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Marina Bay Sands
This 656-foot skyscraper houses a luxury hotel and an array of entertainment, theatre, and fine dining options. The topmost floor boasts the world’s highest infinity pool.
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Shanghai World Financial Centre
The super tall Shanghai World Financial Center doubles as a commercial hub and five-star hotel with urban dining spaces. The skyscraper is designed to handle the high wind pressure at 1,614 feet. Get to the top of the building for a breathtaking view of Pudong.
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Bitexco Financial Tower
The Bitexco Group constructed this commercial property (882 feet at the tip) magnificently with office and retail spaces, casual and executive restaurants, and lounges.
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Petronas Twin Towers
The ‘intelligent structure’ of the Petronas Twin Towers—at 1,482 feet—was built as the headquarters of the National Petroleum Company of Malaysia. It also had luxury shopping outlets at the Suria KLCC shopping mall.
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The Shard
This London landmark is referred to as the Shard of Glass. The 95-storey building at 1,017 feet encapsulates office blocks, the Shangri-La hotel, restaurants, and bars.
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The Empire State Building
The Empire State Building in New York is an iconic American symbol. The observatory deck at the 102nd floor allows you a 360-degree view of New York. The tip cuts off at 1,453 feet.
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Aindrila Mitra comes with over 19 years of experience in journalism, covering lifestyle and travel. She has handled diverse portfolios in her career tenure, both in print and digital. She has spearheaded the Indian license of the globally successful, Ziff-Davis owned, AskMen.com portal. Prior to this, for 11 years, she was a senior editor at Bennett & Coleman’s Times of India Group where she was responsible for luxury and lifestyle products, including being the founding editor of Femina Wedding Times, and launching iDiva. Since 2018, Mitra has been spearheading Travel + Leisure India & South Asia, during which the title has grown by over 300% in terms of its digital reach, and has also been instrumental in increasing readership of its print edition through strategic partnerships. Mitra is a thought-leader in India’s current media landscape and is responsible for the evolution of the brand perception of Travel + Leisure in the Indian market through campaigns like #WhyWeLoveIndia, #GoingPlacesWithPeople, among many others.
