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These are the only 15 skyscrapers to ever be called 'The World's Tallest'

Aug 18, 2015, 20:27 IST

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From the first 180-foot skyscraper in Chicago to the current world's tallest structure in Dubai towering over 2,700 feet, architects continue to aim high. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats (CTBUH) has catalogued the only 15 buildings to ever hold the title of "World's Tallest Building," from 1885 to present day.

Keep scrolling to see every record-breaking building and find out which ones are still standing today.

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