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    Currently, how many buildings are taller than the Empire State Building?

    Question #129008. Asked by unclerick. (Jan 16 13 6:56 PM)


    looney_tunes

    		According to this list, 18. There are another 3 proposed or under construction that will be taller when co mpleted, and the list includes the World Trade Center Twin Towers, noted as destroyed.

    http://architecture.about.com/od/skyscrapers/a/Worlds-Tallest-Buildings.htm

    Jan 16 13, 7:13 PM
    davejacobs

    		From the above reference: of the 50 highest buildings, only one is in Europe, the Shard in London at number 40. Is there any reason why Europeans seem reluctant to join this race to the top?

    Jan 17 13, 1:55 AM

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