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Taller and older: every building matchup so far.
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Which Asian landmark is taller?
Tokyo Tower vs Jin Mao Tower
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- Tokyo Tower: 333 m
- Jin Mao Tower: 421 m ✓
Jin Mao Tower: about 27% more
Shanghai's Jin Mao Tower is about 90 m taller than Tokyo Tower; its 88 floors were chosen because eight is a lucky number in China.
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Which iconic American skyscraper is taller?
One World Trade Center vs Willis Tower
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- One World Trade Center: 541 m ✓
- Willis Tower: 442 m
One World Trade Center: about 22% more
One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
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Which NYC skyscraper is taller?
Singer Building vs 2 World Trade Center
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- Singer Building: 187 m
- 2 World Trade Center: 374 m ✓
2 World Trade Center: about 2× as much
The planned 2 World Trade Center is designed at exactly twice the height of the Singer Building, the world's tallest when it opened in 1908.
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Which Asian landmark is taller?
Ryugyong Hotel vs Oriental Pearl Tower
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- Ryugyong Hotel: 329 m
- Oriental Pearl Tower: 468 m ✓
Oriental Pearl Tower: about 42% more
Pyongyang's 105-floor Ryugyong Hotel, still unopened, is about 140 m shorter than Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower.
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Which of these Shanghai skyscrapers is taller?
Shanghai Tower vs Shanghai World Financial Center
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- Shanghai Tower: 632 m ✓
- Shanghai World Financial Center: 492 m
Shanghai Tower: about 28% more
Shanghai Tower is about 140 m taller than its neighbour the Shanghai World Financial Center, nicknamed 'the bottle opener'.
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Which skyscraper is taller?
30 St Mary Axe vs Bank of China Tower
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- 30 St Mary Axe: 250 m
- Bank of China Tower: 367 m ✓
Bank of China Tower: about 47% more
Hong Kong's Bank of China Tower was the tallest building in Asia when it was finished in 1990.
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Which building is taller?
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower vs The Shard
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- Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower: 204 m
- The Shard: 306 m ✓
The Shard: about 50% more
The Shard is the tallest building in the United Kingdom.
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Which of these famous towers is taller?
Petronas Towers vs One World Trade Center
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- Petronas Towers: 452 m
- One World Trade Center: 541 m ✓
One World Trade Center: about 20% more
One World Trade Center's height of 1,776 feet refers to the year of the US Declaration of Independence.
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Which of these Asian towers is taller?
Tokyo Tower vs Oriental Pearl Tower
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- Tokyo Tower: 333 m
- Oriental Pearl Tower: 468 m ✓
Oriental Pearl Tower: about 41% more
Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower tops Tokyo Tower, a lattice tower inspired by the Eiffel Tower, by about 135 m.
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Which building is taller?
Shanghai Tower vs Willis Tower
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- Shanghai Tower: 632 m ✓
- Willis Tower: 442 m
Shanghai Tower: about 43% more
At 632 m, Shanghai Tower is about 190 m taller than Willis Tower, like stacking another 50-storey building on top.